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Hallettsville vs West

163 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+94.5 pts in West) and growth since 2010 (+16.9 pts in Hallettsville).

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Hallettsville, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,755 people
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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 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.

HallettsvilleKnown for its schools
Schools#136 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#132 most conserved land in TX0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hallettsville →
WestKnown for its schools
Schools#168 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$300K typical home0% above the TX typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about West →
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.

Conserved land+94.5 pts
West has more conserved land
West 100%Hallettsville 5.5%
Growth since 2010+16.9 pts
Hallettsville has grown faster since 2010
Hallettsville +7.1%West -9.8%
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in West
West $2,902Hallettsville $2,279
★ What stands out · Report cards

Hallettsville places higher on 11 of 21 TX lists

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
C+HallettsvilleSafer than 37% of U.S. towns A−WestSafer than 78% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−HallettsvilleBetter than 81% of districts in the state A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state
Health
C+HallettsvilleHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns C+WestHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns
11Hallettsville
9West

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #27#427 SafestSafety · 470 towns #274#44 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#566 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #460#238 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #343#605 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #217#381 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #132#1 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #252#120

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Hallettsville’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Hallettsville

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.

Hallettsville$2,190/mo
Typical home $342K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $922/mo · Housing →
West$1,970/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Hallettsville and West.

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.

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
HallettsvilleWest
Snow a year0″0″
January low45°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)297d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st2nd
Outdoors & history
HallettsvilleWest
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land5.5%—
Settled18311892
National Register places3—
Archive photos6—
Community
HallettsvilleWest
Library hours a week24 hrs20 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

163 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HallettsvilleTXWestTX
Hallettsville ↔ West163 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.

HallettsvilleWest
People
Population 2,755Highest 2,576Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 43.1±2.5Highest 21% above TX 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±5.8Highest TX: 25% 24.4%±9.8Lowest TX: 25%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.3%±4.9Highest TX: 13.4% 20.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,718±$14kLowest 29% below TX $61,875±$10kHighest 21% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,000±$31kLowest 43% below TX $182,900±$44kHighest 36% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $922±$169Lowest 34% below TX $1,002±$376Highest 29% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,279Lowest 46% below TX $2,902Highest 31% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.3%±17.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7%
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 64.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 23 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 15% below TX 23 minHighest 14% below TX
Work from home 11.2%±10Highest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±5.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22%Highest 18.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Highest 0.98Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (16%)Waco (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WestFew work in Hallettsville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Lowest 100%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.0Lowest 100Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 583 in TX#168 of 583 in TX
School district HALLETTSVILLE ISDWEST ISD
High school in town Hallettsville H SWest H S
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3Highest 10.8Lowest
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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