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Friona vs Clyde

241 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (21 min in Friona) and street grid (2.4× in Friona).

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Friona, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 4,102 people
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Clyde, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,954 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Clyde

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.

Friona$1,180/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.78% · or rent about $1,038/mo · Housing →
Clyde$1,410/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,017/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Clyde and Friona.

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.

Report cards

Clyde places higher on 11 of 21 TX lists

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.

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
FrionaClyde
Snow a year13″4″
January low22°F34°F
July high91°F96°F
Growing season (days)182d236d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th51st
Outdoors & history
FrionaClyde
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land2%0.4%
Settled1906—
Famous people born here—5
Community
FrionaClyde
Library hours a week37 hrs31 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

241 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Friona ↔ Clyde241 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.

FrionaClyde
People
Population 4,102Highest 3,954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +2.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.9±3.4Highest 12% above TX 37.4±3.1Lowest 5% above TX
Friona and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 25% 26.6%±6.2Highest TX: 25%
Clyde and Friona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.3%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4% 15.3%±4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Friona and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 14.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Clyde and Friona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,801±$5kLowest 15% below TX $68,184±$12kHighest 13% below TX
Clyde and Friona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,500±$54kLowest 56% below TX $151,200±$36kHighest 47% below TX
Clyde and Friona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,038±$234Highest 26% below TX $1,017±$276Lowest 28% below TX
Friona and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,230Highest 47% below TX $1,589Lowest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.4%±12.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 56.3%±24.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 8.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 14%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 48% below TX 35 minHighest 30% above TX
Work from home 0%±0.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 12.3%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 19.6%Highest 18.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.8 miLowest 102.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (6%)Abilene (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClydeFew work in Friona
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 155Highest 63.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #299 of 583 in TX#149 of 583 in TX
School district FRIONA ISDCLYDE CISD
High school in town Friona H SClyde H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.4Lowest 11.2Highest
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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