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Hurst vs Universal City

237 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.7× in Universal City) and property tax bill (+29% in Universal City).

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Hurst, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 39,861 people
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Universal City, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 20,189 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.

HurstKnown for its schools
Schools#205 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#64 most walkable in TX5.9 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hurst →
Universal CityAn outdoors town
Outdoors#14 most trails in TX16 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 58%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates College town1 collegeNortheast Lakeview College All about Universal City →
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.

Trails2.7×
Universal City has more miles of trail
Universal City 15.7 miHurst 5.9 mi
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Universal City
Universal City $5,147Hurst $3,987
Home values+17%
Homes cost more in Hurst
Hurst $315,200Universal City $269,600
Jobs per worker+58%
Hurst is more of a job hub
Hurst 0.90Universal City 0.57
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Hurst

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.

Hurst$2,120/mo
Typical home $337K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $1,358/mo · Housing →
Universal City$1,810/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.91% · or rent about $1,315/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Hurst and Universal City.

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

Hurst places higher on 16 of 26 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
CHurstSafer than 26% of U.S. towns C−Universal CitySafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+HurstBetter than 68% of districts in the state C+Universal CityBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
BHurstHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns BUniversal CityHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
16Hurst
9Universal City

Lists won, of 26 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#499 Most library borrowingLibraries · 183 towns #31#154 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #101#9 Best libraries for kidsLibraries · 183 towns #37#106 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #143#14 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #76#271 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #205#379 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #496#347

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

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
HurstUniversal City
Snow a year2″0″
January low36°F41°F
July high96°F95°F
Growing season (days)262d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th69th
Outdoors & history
HurstUniversal City
Trails6 mi16 mi
Conserved land5.1%12.4%
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here6—
Community
HurstUniversal City
Library hours a week50 hrs40 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

237 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HurstTXUniversal CityTX
Hurst ↔ Universal City237 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.

HurstUniversal City
People
Population 39,861Highest 20,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.2%Highest TX: +15.9% +6.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.8±1.6Highest 6% above TX 37.1±3.5Lowest 4% above TX
Hurst and Universal City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±2.3Lowest TX: 25% 22.5%±3.8Highest TX: 25%
Universal City and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4% 14.4%±2.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Hurst and Universal City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 33.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±1.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.9%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Universal City and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,210±$6kLowest 8% below TX $74,811±$6kHighest 5% below TX
Universal City and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $315,200±$12kHighest 11% above TX $269,600±$17kLowest 5% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,358±$55Highest 3% below TX $1,315±$70Lowest 6% below TX
Hurst and Universal City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,987Lowest 6% below TX $5,147Highest 22% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±7.2Highest TX: 51.7% 38.7%±10.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Hurst and Universal City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58%Highest TX: 62.6% 57.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% below TX 26 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 13.6%±2Highest TX: 14.4% 9.9%±3.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Hurst and Universal City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.90Highest 0.57Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (18%)San Antonio (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Universal CityFew work in Hurst
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Lowest 12.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miLowest 15.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 17Highest 8Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Highest 100Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #205 of 583 in TX#379 of 583 in TX
School district BIRDVILLE ISD · GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISDJUDSON ISD
High school in town Bell H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.9 —
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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