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Ingleside vs Henderson

329 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22× in Ingleside) and street grid (2.4× in Henderson).

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Ingleside, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 9,997 people
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Henderson, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 13,385 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.

InglesideKnown for its schools
Schools#163 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$218K typical home27% below the TX typical home Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ingleside →
HendersonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 47%of TX districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$209K typical home30% below the TX typical home All about Henderson →
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.

Trails22×
Ingleside has more miles of trail
Ingleside 2.2 miHenderson 0.1 mi
Street grid2.4×
Henderson has the more walkable street grid
Henderson 53.3Ingleside 22.3
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Ingleside
Ingleside $2,914Henderson $2,044
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Ingleside
Ingleside $1,303Henderson $1,007
Typical home built20 yrs
Henderson’s homes are older
Ingleside 1992Henderson 1972
Work in town+10.7 pts
More of Henderson’s workers stay in town
Henderson 27%Ingleside 16.3%
★ 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−InglesideSafer than 18% of U.S. towns DHendersonSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
BInglesideBetter than 62% of districts in the state B−HendersonBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
CInglesideHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns C−HendersonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns
10Ingleside
10Henderson

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #340#2 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #309#533 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #599#391 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #250#414 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #163#327 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #366#193 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #330#488 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #302#172

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Ingleside$1,420/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,303/mo · Housing →
Henderson$1,300/mo
Typical home $209K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Ingleside and Henderson.

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
InglesideHenderson
Snow a year0″1″
January low50°F36°F
July high88°F94°F
Growing season (days)365d247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th23rd
Outdoors & history
InglesideHenderson
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.6%1.5%
National Register places—2
Community
InglesideHenderson
Library hours a week53 hrs45 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

329 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

InglesideTXHendersonTX
Ingleside ↔ Henderson329 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.

InglesideHenderson
People
Population 9,997Lowest 13,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -3.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.4±3.2Highest 5% above TX 37.1±1.6Lowest 4% above TX
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±4.5Highest TX: 25% 20.5%±3.1Lowest TX: 25%
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.4%±2.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Henderson and Ingleside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.3%±1.5Highest TX: 6.2%
Henderson and Ingleside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,464±$11kHighest 11% below TX $61,285±$11kLowest 22% below TX
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $189,200±$13kHighest 33% below TX $173,700±$15kLowest 39% below TX
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,303±$192Highest 7% below TX $1,007±$72Lowest 28% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,914Highest 31% below TX $2,044Lowest 52% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±15.2Highest TX: 51.7% 42.7%±11Lowest TX: 51.7%
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Lowest TX: 13.8% 14.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 64.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest same as TX 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 20% below TX 20 minLowest 27% below TX
Work from home 5.7%±3Highest TX: 14.4% 3.9%±2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Ingleside and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.3%Lowest 27%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Highest 1.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (24%)Longview (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HendersonFew work in Ingleside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.3Lowest 53.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #163 of 583 in TX#327 of 583 in TX
School district INGLESIDE ISDHENDERSON ISD
High school in town Ingleside H SHenderson H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.7Highest 12.3Lowest
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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