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Hackberry vs Palm Valley

483 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+198.7 pts in Hackberry) and trails (6× in Palm Valley).

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Hackberry, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,979 people
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Palm Valley, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,155 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.

HackberryOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hackberry →
Palm ValleyOne of the healthiest towns
Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$248K typical home17% below the TX typical home All about Palm Valley →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+198.7 pts
Hackberry has grown faster since 2010
Hackberry +207.1%Palm Valley +8.4%
Trails6×
Palm Valley has more miles of trail
Palm Valley 0.6 miHackberry 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+84%
Tax bills are bigger in Hackberry
Hackberry $7,676Palm Valley $4,176
Rent+65%
Rent runs higher in Hackberry
Hackberry $2,208Palm Valley $1,340
Jobs per worker3.5×
Palm Valley is more of a job hub
Palm Valley 0.70Hackberry 0.20
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Hackberry
Hackberry $416,600Palm Valley $275,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,210 more a month in Hackberry

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.

Hackberry$2,820/mo
Typical home $417K (Census) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $2,208/mo · Housing →
Palm Valley$1,610/mo
Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $1,340/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,210 a month, about $14,500 a year, between Hackberry and Palm Valley.

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.

Health
AHackberryHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns C−Palm ValleyHealthier than 24% 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
HackberryPalm Valley
Snow a year0″0″
January low—51°F
July high—97°F
Growing season (days)—365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st72nd
Outdoors & history
HackberryPalm Valley
Settled1983—
Archive photos6—
Community
HackberryPalm Valley
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

483 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HackberryTXPalm ValleyTX
Hackberry ↔ Palm Valley483 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.

HackberryPalm Valley
People
Population 2,979Highest 2,155Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +207.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +8.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.6±1.7Lowest 6% above TX 39.5±5.1Highest 11% above TX
Palm Valley and Hackberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±5.4Highest TX: 25% 26.2%±4.4Lowest TX: 25%
Hackberry and Palm Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 22.7%±2.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 41.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 5.2%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Hackberry and Palm Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,769±$21kHighest 40% above TX $99,438±$8kLowest 27% above TX
Hackberry and Palm Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $416,600±$21kHighest 47% above TX $275,000±$56kLowest 3% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,208±$411Highest 57% above TX $1,340±$346Lowest 4% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,676Highest 81% above TX $4,176Lowest about the TX average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±18.7Highest TX: 51.7% 16.8%±18Lowest TX: 51.7%
Hackberry and Palm Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 23% above TX 28 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 27.3%±6.4Highest TX: 14.4% 13.4%±6.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (16%)Harlingen (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Palm ValleyFew work in Hackberry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 22.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 104Lowest 105Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Hackberry 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.

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