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Humble vs Kaufman

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.1× in Humble) and jobs per worker (3× in Humble).

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Humble, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 16,521 people

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Kaufman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 8,538 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.

HumbleOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work23,370 jobsbased in Humble, a regional job hub Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Humble →

KaufmanKnown for its schools

Schools#277 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$293K typical home2% below the TX typical home

Outdoors#152 most conserved land in TX1.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Kaufman →

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.

Humble has more miles of trail

Humble 4.4 miKaufman 1.4 mi

Jobs per worker3×

Humble is more of a job hub

Humble 3.58Kaufman 1.18

Property tax bill+37%

Tax bills are bigger in Kaufman

Kaufman $2,900Humble $2,117

Growth since 2010+9.6 pts

Humble has grown faster since 2010

Humble +11%Kaufman +1.4%

Average commute4 min

Kaufman has the shorter commute

Humble 33 minKaufman 29 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

Humble places higher on 12 of 22 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

D−HumbleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns BKaufmanSafer than 55% of U.S. towns

Schools

BHumbleBetter than 55% of districts in the state BKaufmanBetter than 63% of districts in the state

Health

CHumbleHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns C−KaufmanHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns

12Humble

10Kaufman

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #468#168 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #457#120 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #271#21 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #196#359 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #504#277 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#383 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #335#152 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #278#441

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Kaufman

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%

Humble$1,530/mo

Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →

Kaufman$1,860/mo

Typical home $293K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Kaufman and Humble.

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

HumbleKaufman

Snow a year0″0″

January low44°F —

July high95°F —

Growing season (days)300d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 27th

Outdoors & history

HumbleKaufman

Trails4 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.6%4.9%

Settled1933 —

Community

HumbleKaufman

Library hours a week47 hrs 48 hrs

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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HumbleTX KaufmanTX

Humble ↔ Kaufman189 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

HumbleKaufman

People

Population 16,521Highest 8,538Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11%Highest TX: +15.9% +1.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% below TX 34±2.8Highest 4% below TX

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

Kids under 18 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 25.8%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 11.8%±2.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.2%±3Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 16.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,011±$10kLowest 27% below TX $62,931±$20kHighest 20% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,400±$26kLowest 24% below TX $221,800±$19kHighest 22% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,330±$81Lowest 5% below TX $1,364±$99Highest about the TX average

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,117Lowest 50% below TX $2,900Highest 31% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.7%±11.2Highest TX: 51.7% 45.1%±22.4Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 18.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 10.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 38.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 46.7%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 29 minLowest 9% above TX

Work from home 6.7%±3Highest TX: 14.4% 6.2%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 7.8%Lowest 14.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.58Highest 1.18Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (53%)Dallas (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KaufmanFew work in Humble

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 4.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.5Lowest 54.0Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #504 of 583 in TX #277 of 583 in TX

School district ALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISDKAUFMAN ISD

High school in town Humble H SKaufman H S

Students per teacherat that high school 15.2Highest 14.5Lowest

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.

Humble neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Humble

Houston2,328,253 people · $278K homes

Towns like Humble

Bay City17,730 people · $161K homes

Clute10,715 people · $272K homes

Paris24,775 people · $150K homes

Lacy-Lakeview7,274 people · $161K 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.