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Hooks vs Edcouch

542 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+83% in Hooks) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Edcouch).

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Hooks, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,299 people

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Edcouch, TXHomes around $147KTexas · 2,739 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.

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 →

EdcouchHomes around $147K

Housing$147K typical home51% below the TX typical home

Outdoors#52 most walkable in TX0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Edcouch →

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.

Rent runs higher in Hooks

Hooks $1,011Edcouch $552

Jobs per worker3.8×

Edcouch is more of a job hub

Edcouch 1.66Hooks 0.44

Property tax bill+73%

Tax bills are bigger in Hooks

Hooks $1,725Edcouch $998

Typical home built21 yrs

Hooks’s homes are older

Edcouch 1992Hooks 1971

Street grid+67%

Edcouch has the more walkable street grid

Edcouch 116Hooks 69.2

Growth since 2010+4.5 pts

Hooks has grown faster since 2010

Hooks -9.1%Edcouch -13.6%

★ What stands out · 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 B−EdcouchSafer than 46% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+HooksBetter than 72% of districts in the state DEdcouchBetter than 11% of districts in the state

Health

DHooksHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns DEdcouchHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 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.

Down paymentRate%

Hooks$1,230/mo

Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →

Edcouch$980/mo

Typical home $147K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $552/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Hooks and Edcouch.

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

HooksEdcouch

Snow a year2″0″

January low—49°F

July high—96°F

Growing season (days)—355d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 70th

Outdoors & history

HooksEdcouch

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.1%0.8%

Settled—1927

Community

HooksEdcouch

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

542 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HooksTX EdcouchTX

Hooks ↔ Edcouch542 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

HooksEdcouch

People

Population 2,299Lowest 2,739Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.7±7Lowest about the TX average 37.4±5.9Highest 5% above TX

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

Kids under 18 28.1%±6.5Highest TX: 25% 26.6%±9.2Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 15.1%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 13.1%±5.4Lowest TX: 13.4%

Hooks and Edcouch 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% 7.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 1.5%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%

Hooks and Edcouch 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 $21,843±$20kLowest 72% below TX

Hooks and Edcouch 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 $58,500±$52kLowest 79% below TX

Hooks and Edcouch 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 $552±$97Lowest 61% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Highest 59% below TX $998Lowest 76% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±22.4Highest TX: 51.7% 52%±20.4Lowest TX: 51.7%

Hooks and Edcouch 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% 38.3%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58%Highest TX: 62.6% 49.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1992Highest same as TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 21 minHighest 23% below TX

Work from home 5.9%±3.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 8.2%±6.4Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 9%Lowest 9.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 15.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 1.66Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Texarkana (33%)Edinburg (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdcouchFew work in Hooks

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.2Lowest 116Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#580 of 583 in TX

School district HOOKS ISDEDCOUCH-ELSA ISD

High school in town Hooks H SNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Hooks neighborsTown Square →

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Crosbyton1,774 people · $59K homes

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.