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Gregory vs Wallis

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Wallis) and jobs per worker (5.2× in Gregory).

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Gregory, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,003 people
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Wallis, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,701 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.

GregoryOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,168 jobsbased in Gregory, a regional job hub All about Gregory →
WallisOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$226K typical home25% below the TX typical home All about Wallis →
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.

Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Wallis
Wallis $2,553Gregory $1,082
Jobs per worker5.2×
Gregory is more of a job hub
Gregory 2.14Wallis 0.41
Average commute16 min
Gregory has the shorter commute
Wallis 32 minGregory 16 min
Growth since 2010+12 pts
Wallis has grown faster since 2010
Wallis +3.2%Gregory -8.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $780 more a month in Wallis

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.

Gregory$710/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →
Wallis$1,490/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →

The difference: $780 a month, about $9,400 a year, between Wallis and Gregory.

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.

Safety
–GregoryNot graded B−WallisSafer than 45% of U.S. towns
Schools
BGregoryBetter than 60% of districts in the state –WallisNot graded
Health
D−GregoryHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns DWallisHealthier than 6% 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
GregoryWallis
Snow a year0″0″
January low48°F43°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)331d305d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th42nd
Outdoors & history
GregoryWallis
Settled1886—
National Register places—1
Community
GregoryWallis
Library hours a week—37 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GregoryTXWallisTX
Gregory ↔ Wallis140 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.

GregoryWallis
People
Population 2,003Highest 1,701Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +3.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.1±7.2Lowest about the TX average 35.3±2Highest about the TX average
Wallis and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±4.6Highest TX: 25% 25%±5.4Lowest TX: 25%
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±1Highest TX: 13.4% 16.9%±4.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 8.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±5.4Highest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,167±$23kHighest 40% below TX $43,102±$4kLowest 45% below TX
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,700±$43kLowest 59% below TX $157,200±$77kHighest 45% below TX
Wallis and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $938±$139Highest 33% below TX $744±$160Lowest 47% below TX
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,082Lowest 74% below TX $2,553Highest 40% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75.2%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7% 16.4%±13.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 39.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 25.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 69.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 40% below TX 32 minHighest 21% above TX
Work from home 15.4%±13.8Highest TX: 14.4% 4.5%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Gregory and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Lowest 6.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.14Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (25%)Houston (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WallisFew work in Gregory
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.8Highest 65.8Lowest
Schools
School district GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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