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Holliday vs Moody

190 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Holliday) and property tax bill (+80% in Moody).

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Holliday, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,661 people
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Moody, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,390 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.

HollidayKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of TX districts Housing$181K typical home40% below the TX typical home Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Holliday →
MoodyOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 29%of TX districts All about Moody →
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.

Trails7×
Holliday has more miles of trail
Holliday 0.7 miMoody 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Moody
Moody $2,588Holliday $1,434
Rent+56%
Rent runs higher in Moody
Moody $1,214Holliday $779
Growth since 2010+13.7 pts
Moody has grown faster since 2010
Moody +0.4%Holliday -13.3%
Street grid2.2×
Moody has the more walkable street grid
Moody 98.1Holliday 44.1
Average commute6 min
Moody has the shorter commute
Holliday 29 minMoody 23 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Moody

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.

Holliday$1,070/mo
Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $779/mo · Housing →
Moody$2,140/mo
Typical home $328K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $1,214/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Moody and Holliday.

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
AHollidayBetter than 87% of districts in the state CMoodyBetter than 29% of districts in the state
Health
CHollidayHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C−MoodyHealthier than 17% 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
HollidayMoody
Snow a year3″0″
January low30°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)228d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th4th
Outdoors & history
HollidayMoody
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Famous people born here2—
Community
HollidayMoody
Library hours a week—20 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

190 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HollidayTXMoodyTX
Holliday ↔ Moody190 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.

HollidayMoody
People
Population 1,661Highest 1,390Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +0.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.4±3.2Lowest about the TX average 37.1±4.7Highest 4% above TX
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±4.1Highest TX: 25% 24.4%±4Lowest TX: 25%
Holliday and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.9%±3.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.9%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,981±$18kLowest 20% below TX $69,750±$27kHighest 11% below TX
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,300±$57kHighest 36% below TX $168,800±$59kLowest 41% below TX
Holliday and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $779±$30Lowest 44% below TX $1,214±$339Highest 13% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,434Lowest 66% below TX $2,588Highest 39% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±20.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 45%±16.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 7% above TX 23 minLowest 15% below TX
Work from home 1.5%±1.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.7%±5.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Moody and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (40%)Waco (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MoodyFew work in Holliday
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.1Lowest 98.1Highest
Schools
School district HOLLIDAY ISDMOODY ISD
High school in town Holliday H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 11.0 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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