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Iola vs Nome

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+43% in Nome) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Iola).

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Iola, TXHomes around $504KTexas · 372 people
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Nome, TXA small town of 253Texas · 253 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.

IolaHomes around $504K
Housing$504K typical home68% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 83%of TX districts All about Iola →
NomeA small town of 253
Quiet strengthsNome doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nome →
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.

Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Nome
Nome $1,853Iola $1,292
Jobs per worker2.2×
Iola is more of a job hub
Iola 0.22Nome 0.10
Trails2×
Iola has more miles of trail
Iola 0.2 miNome 0.1 mi
Typical home built17 yrs
Nome’s homes are older
Iola 1987Nome 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,030 more a month in Iola

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.

Iola$3,050/mo
Typical home $504K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →
Nome$1,030/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $2,030 a month, about $24,300 a year, between Iola and Nome.

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

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.

Schools
A−IolaBetter than 83% of districts in the state –NomeNot graded
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
IolaNome
Snow a year1″0″
January low37°F43°F
July high95°F92°F
Growing season (days)240d299d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th88th
Outdoors & history
IolaNome
Settled2007—
Archive photos1—
Community
IolaNome
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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IolaTXNomeTX
Iola ↔ Nome111 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.

IolaNome
People
Population 372Highest 253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -20.2% TX: +15.9%
Median age 46.4±5.6Lowest 30% above TX 49.3±13.6Highest 38% above TX
Nome and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±8.2Lowest TX: 25% 13.8%±12.3Highest TX: 25%
Nome and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±9.9Highest TX: 13.4% 24.9%±14.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Iola and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 22.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±7.6Highest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±11.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Iola and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,000±$33kLowest 36% below TX $58,125±$35kHighest 26% below TX
Nome and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $133,300±$74kLowest 53% below TX $166,100±$22kHighest 41% below TX
Nome and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $735±$14 48% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,292Lowest 69% below TX $1,853Highest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 88.9%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7% 61.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Iola and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 26% above TX 37 minHighest 38% above TX
Work from home 0.6%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 17.4%±20.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Nome and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6% 0.6%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 49.8 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (17%)Beaumont (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NomeFew work in Iola
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.2Highest 51.4Lowest
Schools
School district IOLA ISD—
High school in town Iola H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.3 —
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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