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Flatonia vs Blue Ridge

253 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+49 pts in Blue Ridge) and rent (2.1× in Blue Ridge).

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Flatonia, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,830 people
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Blue Ridge, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,104 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.

FlatoniaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 98%of TX districts Housing$447K typical home49% above the TX typical home HistorySettled in 18741 place on the National Register All about Flatonia →
Blue RidgeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts Housing$435K typical home45% above the TX typical home All about Blue Ridge →
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.

Growth since 2010+49 pts
Blue Ridge has grown faster since 2010
Blue Ridge +43.6%Flatonia -5.4%
Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge $1,456Flatonia $691
Average commute18 min
Flatonia has the shorter commute
Blue Ridge 35 minFlatonia 17 min
Jobs per worker2×
Flatonia is more of a job hub
Flatonia 1.18Blue Ridge 0.59
Work in town+11.5 pts
More of Flatonia’s workers stay in town
Flatonia 15.9%Blue Ridge 4.4%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BFlatoniaSafer than 58% of U.S. towns –Blue RidgeNot graded
Schools
A+FlatoniaBetter than 98% of districts in the state ABlue RidgeBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
B−FlatoniaHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns B−Blue RidgeHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Flatonia$2,760/mo
Typical home $447K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $691/mo · Housing →
Blue Ridge$2,710/mo
Typical home $435K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $1,456/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
FlatoniaBlue Ridge
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F34°F
July high94°F92°F
Growing season (days)271d254d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th60th
Outdoors & history
FlatoniaBlue Ridge
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1874—
National Register places1—
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here2—
Community
FlatoniaBlue Ridge
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

253 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlatoniaTXBlue RidgeTX
Flatonia ↔ Blue Ridge253 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.

FlatoniaBlue Ridge
People
Population 1,830Highest 1,104Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +43.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.4±5Highest about the TX average 35.5±4.1Lowest about the TX average
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±5Highest TX: 25% 23.8%±4.3Lowest TX: 25%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4% 10.9%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.2%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,010±$19kLowest 22% below TX $77,333±$13kHighest about the TX average
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $200,400±$64kLowest 29% below TX $214,500±$25kHighest 24% below TX
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $691±$276Lowest 51% below TX $1,456±$137Highest 4% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,241Lowest 47% below TX $2,564Highest 39% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.3%±29.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 38.6%±29.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 20.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 80.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 11 yrs older than TX 1989Highest 3 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below TX 35 minHighest 31% above TX
Work from home 13.3%±8.2Highest TX: 14.4% 8.9%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.9%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.18Highest 0.59Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (13%)McKinney (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blue RidgeFew work in Flatonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.8Lowest 83.3Highest
Schools
School district FLATONIA ISDBLUE RIDGE ISD
High school in town Flatonia SecondaryNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7 —
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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