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Hooks vs Crosbyton

400 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Hooks) and property tax bill (+60% in Hooks).

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Hooks, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,299 people
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Crosbyton, TXHomes around $73KTexas · 1,774 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.

HooksOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$169K typical home44% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Hooks →
CrosbytonHomes around $73K
Housing$73K typical home76% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Crosbyton →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Hooks
Hooks $1,011Crosbyton $512
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Hooks
Hooks $1,725Crosbyton $1,078
Work in town+10.8 pts
More of Crosbyton’s workers stay in town
Crosbyton 19.8%Hooks 9%
Growth since 2010+5.2 pts
Hooks has grown faster since 2010
Hooks -9.1%Crosbyton -14.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Hooks

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.

Hooks$1,230/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →
Crosbyton$490/mo
Typical home $73K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.82% · or rent about $512/mo · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,900 a year, between Hooks and Crosbyton.

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
C+HooksSafer than 37% of U.S. towns –CrosbytonNot graded
Schools
B+HooksBetter than 72% of districts in the state D−CrosbytonBetter than 4% of districts in the state
Health
DHooksHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns DCrosbytonHealthier than 13% 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
HooksCrosbyton
Snow a year2″3″
January low—27°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd46th
Outdoors & history
HooksCrosbyton
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%0%
Settled—1917
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—2
Community
HooksCrosbyton
Library hours a week—26 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

400 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HooksTXCrosbytonTX
Hooks ↔ Crosbyton400 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.

HooksCrosbyton
People
Population 2,299Highest 1,774Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -14.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.7±7Highest about the TX average 33.9±4Lowest 5% below TX
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±6.5Lowest TX: 25% 30.9%±2.9Highest TX: 25%
Crosbyton and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±3Highest TX: 13.4%
Crosbyton and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 9.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 2.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,555±$12kHighest 44% below TX $38,684±$10kLowest 51% below TX
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,800±$26kHighest 75% below TX $59,200±$10kLowest 79% below TX
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,011±$274Highest 28% below TX $512±$111Lowest 64% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Highest 59% below TX $1,078Lowest 75% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±22.4Highest TX: 51.7% 51.3%±17.1Lowest TX: 51.7%
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58%Highest TX: 62.6% 57.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX 1965Lowest 27 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 23 minHighest 16% below TX
Work from home 5.9%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4% 2.1%±2.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Hooks and Crosbyton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 36.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Texarkana (33%)Lubbock (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CrosbytonFew work in Hooks
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.2Highest 61.7Lowest
Schools
School district HOOKS ISD—
High school in town Hooks H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —
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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