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Eureka vs Ross

52 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Eureka) and conserved land (+53.2 pts in Ross).

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Eureka, TXA small town of 310Texas · 310 people
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Ross, TXA small town of 202Texas · 202 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

EurekaA small town of 310
Quiet strengthsEureka doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka →
RossA small town of 202
Quiet strengthsRoss doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ross →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker8×
Eureka is more of a job hub
Eureka 0.24Ross 0.03
Conserved land+53.2 pts
Ross has more conserved land
Ross 53.2%Eureka 0%
Street grid+93%
Eureka has the more walkable street grid
Eureka 26.5Ross 13.7
Average commute6 min
Ross has the shorter commute
Eureka 26 minRoss 20 min
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
EurekaRoss
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th11th
Community
EurekaRoss
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

52 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EurekaTXRossTX
Eureka ↔ Ross52 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

EurekaRoss
People
Population 310Highest 202Lowest
Median age 53.7±4.6Highest 51% above TX 53.5±18.3Lowest 50% above TX
Eureka and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.6%±4.4Highest TX: 25% 12.4%±18.3Lowest TX: 25%
Eureka and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.6%±8.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 34.7%±19.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Ross and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±6.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 9.4%±12.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Ross and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$27kHighest 4% above TX $61,625±$19kLowest 21% below TX
Eureka and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,600±$92k 40% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,092Lowest 51% below TX $2,278Highest 46% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.8%±91.6Highest TX: 51.7% 20%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Eureka and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 80.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX 1985Lowest 7 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 3% below TX 20 minLowest 25% below TX
Work from home 9.6%±9Highest TX: 14.4% 6.2%±6.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Eureka and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 51.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsicana (26%)Waco (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RossFew work in Eureka
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 53.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.5Highest 13.7Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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