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Garrison vs Rosebud

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.6× in Garrison) and street grid (2.7× in Rosebud).

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Garrison, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,065 people
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Rosebud, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,007 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 →
RosebudOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$145K typical home52% below the TX typical home All about Rosebud →
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 worker4.6×
Garrison is more of a job hub
Garrison 1.32Rosebud 0.29
Street grid2.7×
Rosebud has the more walkable street grid
Rosebud 165Garrison 59.9
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Rosebud
Rosebud $1,676Garrison $1,021
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Garrison

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 →
Rosebud$1,010/mo
Typical home $145K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.02% · or rent about $728/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Garrison and Rosebud.

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 –RosebudNot graded
Health
CGarrisonHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns DRosebudHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
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
GarrisonRosebud
Snow a year1″0″
January low36°F39°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)248d261d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th15th
Outdoors & history
GarrisonRosebud
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here1—
Community
GarrisonRosebud
Library hours a week—28 hrs
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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GarrisonTXRosebudTX
Garrison ↔ Rosebud155 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.

GarrisonRosebud
People
Population 1,065Highest 1,007Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 48.8±5.2Lowest 37% above TX 50±10.2Highest 40% above TX
Rosebud 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% 17.2%±7.5Lowest TX: 25%
Garrison and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.1%±6.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 31%±15.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Rosebud and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Rosebud 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±$13kHighest 39% below TX $45,057±$24kLowest 43% below TX
Garrison and Rosebud 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 $83,000±$18kLowest 71% below TX
Garrison and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $853±$117Highest 39% below TX $728±$79Lowest 48% below TX
Garrison and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,021Lowest 76% below TX $1,676Highest 60% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.3%±29.3Highest TX: 51.7% 30.1%±16.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Garrison and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 58.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 15% below TX 22 minLowest 19% below TX
Work from home 8.2%±5.8Highest TX: 14.4% 5.7%±5.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Garrison and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.3%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nacogdoches (26%)Temple (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RosebudFew work in Garrison
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
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 59.9Lowest 165Highest
Schools
School district GARRISON ISD—
High school in town Garrison H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6 —
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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