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Freeport vs Pearsall

226 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.7× in Freeport) and property tax bill (+53% in Pearsall).

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Freeport, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 10,621 people
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Pearsall, TXHomes around $161KTexas · 9,045 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.

FreeportAn outdoors town
Outdoors#45 most conserved land in TX3.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$163K typical home45% below the TX typical home Work8,960 jobsbased in Freeport, a regional job hub All about Freeport →
PearsallHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home46% below the TX typical home Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Pearsall →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Trails3.7×
Freeport has more miles of trail
Freeport 3.3 miPearsall 0.9 mi
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Pearsall
Pearsall $1,802Freeport $1,176
Street grid2.2×
Pearsall has the more walkable street grid
Pearsall 69.0Freeport 30.9
Jobs per worker2.2×
Freeport is more of a job hub
Freeport 2.24Pearsall 1.02
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Freeport has grown faster since 2010
Freeport -11.2%Pearsall -19.9%
Average commute7 min
Pearsall has the shorter commute
Freeport 25 minPearsall 19 min
★ 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
C−FreeportSafer than 21% of U.S. towns BPearsallSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−FreeportBetter than 51% of districts in the state DPearsallBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
DFreeportHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DPearsallHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
10Freeport
10Pearsall

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #45#400 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #222#559 SafestSafety · 470 towns #377#164 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #555#268 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #330#89 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #358#570 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #499#339 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #303#151

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Freeport’s rankings →

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.

Freeport$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →
Pearsall$1,070/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $948/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Pearsall and Freeport.

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
FreeportPearsall
Snow a year0″0″
January low46°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)338d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th33rd
Outdoors & history
FreeportPearsall
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land12.7%1.1%
Settled1912—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Community
FreeportPearsall
Library hours a week39 hrs38 hrs
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

226 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FreeportTXPearsallTX
Freeport ↔ Pearsall226 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.

FreeportPearsall
People
Population 10,621Highest 9,045Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -19.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.5±2.6Highest 3% below TX 31.4±2.6Lowest 12% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±5.9Highest TX: 25% 24.7%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±3Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 7.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.5Highest TX: 6.2%
Pearsall and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,134±$9kHighest 22% below TX $49,198±$14kLowest 37% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,900±$27kHighest 52% below TX $106,700±$17kLowest 62% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,176±$185Highest 16% below TX $948±$100Lowest 32% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,176Lowest 72% below TX $1,802Highest 57% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.2%±14.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 47.4%±10.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Pearsall and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 28%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 54.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% below TX 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 2.7%±2.4Highest TX: 14.4% 0.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11%Lowest 21.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miLowest 52.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.24Highest 1.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (18%)San Antonio (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PearsallFew work in Freeport
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.7%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6 6
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 69.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #358 of 583 in TX#570 of 583 in TX
School district BRAZOSPORT ISDPEARSALL ISD
High school in town Brazosport H SPearsall H S
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6Lowest 15.8Highest
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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