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Gustine vs Ropesville

244 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.1× in Ropesville) and property tax bill (+62% in Gustine).

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Gustine, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 449 people

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Ropesville, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 594 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.

GustineKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Gustine →

RopesvilleKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 89%of TX districts All about Ropesville →

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 worker7.1×

Ropesville is more of a job hub

Ropesville 0.78Gustine 0.11

Property tax bill+62%

Tax bills are bigger in Gustine

Gustine $1,721Ropesville $1,063

Street grid2.2×

Ropesville has the more walkable street grid

Ropesville 128Gustine 58.2

Typical home built31 yrs

Gustine’s homes are older

Ropesville 1988Gustine 1957

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Gustine

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.

Down paymentRate%

Gustine$2,030/mo

Typical home $294K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.98% · or rent about $1,031/mo · Housing →

Ropesville$1,690/mo

Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Gustine and Ropesville.

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−GustineBetter than 76% of districts in the state ARopesvilleBetter than 89% of districts in the state

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

GustineRopesville

Snow a year0″5″

January low—27°F

July high—94°F

Growing season (days)—215d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 41st

Community

GustineRopesville

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

244 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GustineTX RopesvilleTX

Gustine ↔ Ropesville244 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

GustineRopesville

People

Population 449Lowest 594Highest

Median age 41.6±9.4Lowest 17% above TX 42.5±11.9Highest 19% above TX

Ropesville and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19.6%±5.1Lowest TX: 25% 23.7%±11.5Highest TX: 25%

Ropesville and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.5%±5.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±7.7Highest TX: 13.4%

Ropesville and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3Highest TX: 6.2% 2.7%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

Gustine and Ropesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,292±$12kLowest 33% below TX $69,844±$40kHighest 11% below TX

Ropesville and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,900±$15kLowest 69% below TX $98,300±$53kHighest 65% below TX

Ropesville and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,031±$402Highest 27% below TX $500±$365Lowest 64% below TX

Gustine and Ropesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,721Highest 59% below TX $1,063Lowest 75% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 TX: 51.7% 0%±100 TX: 51.7%

Below poverty line 10.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 85.6%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 35 yrs older than TX 1988Highest 4 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the TX average 23 minLowest 13% below TX

Work from home 3.2%±4Highest TX: 14.4% 2.6%±4.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

Gustine and Ropesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 7.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.78Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (9%)Lubbock (45%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RopesvilleFew work in Gustine

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 58.2Lowest 128Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Gustine neighborsTown Square →

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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.