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Garrison vs Campbell

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Garrison) and rent (+32% in Campbell).

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Garrison, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,065 people
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Campbell, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 866 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.

GarrisonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$235K typical home22% below the TX typical home All about Garrison →
CampbellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Housing$368K typical home23% above the TX typical home All about Campbell →
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 worker3.7×
Garrison is more of a job hub
Garrison 1.32Campbell 0.36
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Campbell
Campbell $1,125Garrison $853
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $810 more a month in Campbell

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.

Garrison$1,450/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $853/mo · Housing →
Campbell$2,260/mo
Typical home $368K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $810 a month, about $9,700 a year, between Campbell and Garrison.

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

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.

Schools
A−GarrisonBetter than 76% of districts in the state DCampbellBetter than 8% of districts in the state
Health
CGarrisonHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns –CampbellNot graded
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
GarrisonCampbell
Snow a year1″1″
January low36°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)248d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th38th
Outdoors & history
GarrisonCampbell
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here1—
Community
GarrisonCampbell
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GarrisonTXCampbellTX
Garrison ↔ Campbell125 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.

GarrisonCampbell
People
Population 1,065Highest 866Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -15%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 48.8±5.2Lowest 37% above TX 53±18.8Highest 49% above TX
Campbell and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.5%±5.9Highest TX: 25% 16.9%±10.2Lowest TX: 25%
Garrison and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.1%±6.8Highest TX: 13.4% 19.6%±11.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Garrison and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 14.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Campbell and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,125±$13kLowest 39% below TX $58,086±$9kHighest 26% below TX
Campbell and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,300±$29kHighest 68% below TX $86,900±$14kLowest 69% below TX
Garrison and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $853±$117Lowest 39% below TX $1,125±$13Highest 20% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,021Highest 76% below TX $947Lowest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.3%±29.3Highest TX: 51.7% 9.7%±20.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 15.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 58.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 15% below TX 25 minHighest 7% below TX
Work from home 8.2%±5.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 21.6%±13Highest TX: 14.4%
Campbell and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.3%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 37.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nacogdoches (26%)Greenville (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CampbellFew work in Garrison
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.9Highest 51.6Lowest
Schools
School district GARRISON ISDCAMPBELL ISD
High school in town Garrison H SCampbell H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Highest 7.1Lowest
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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