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Humble vs Paris

255 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+39.5 pts in Paris) and average commute (18 min in Paris).

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Humble, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 16,521 people
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Paris, TXA regional job hubTexas · 24,775 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Humble

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.

Humble$1,530/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →
Paris$1,070/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $971/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Humble and Paris.

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

Paris 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.

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
HumbleParis
Snow a year0″—
January low44°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)300d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd34th
Outdoors & history
HumbleParis
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land1.6%11.7%
Settled19331845
National Register places—6
Famous people born here—47
Community
HumbleParis
Library hours a week47 hrs52 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

255 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Humble ↔ Paris255 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.

HumbleParis
People
Population 16,521Lowest 24,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11%Highest TX: +15.9% -2.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% below TX 35.8±1.6Highest about the TX average
Kids under 18 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 25%
Humble and Paris 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% 18.9%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2% 4.8%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,011±$10kHighest 27% below TX $47,239±$4kLowest 40% below TX
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,400±$26kHighest 24% below TX $150,000±$23kLowest 47% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,330±$81Highest 5% below TX $971±$71Lowest 31% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,117Highest 50% below TX $1,588Lowest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.7%±11.2Highest TX: 51.7% 48.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 38.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 48.4%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 16 minLowest 40% below TX
Work from home 6.7%±3Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.8%±2.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Paris and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.8%Lowest 47.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.58Highest 1.54Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (53%)Dallas (3%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParisFew work in Humble
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 11.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 4.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 24Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.5Highest 37.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #504 of 583 in TX#208 of 583 in TX
School district ALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISDCHISUM ISD · NORTH LAMAR ISD
High school in town Humble H SParis H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.2Highest 13.6Lowest
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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