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Iraan vs Earth

231 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Earth) and street grid (+84% in Iraan).

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Iraan, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,038 people
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Earth, TXHomes around $95KTexas · 925 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.

IraanOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Iraan →
EarthHomes around $95K
Housing$95K typical home68% below the TX typical home All about Earth →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Earth
Earth $750Iraan $374
Street grid+84%
Iraan has the more walkable street grid
Iraan 110Earth 59.7
Average commute6 min
Iraan has the shorter commute
Earth 18 minIraan 12 min
Jobs per worker+74%
Iraan is more of a job hub
Iraan 0.59Earth 0.34
★ What stands out · 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.

Iraan$580/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $374/mo · Housing →
Earth$600/mo
Typical home $95K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $750/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
DIraanBetter than 12% of districts in the state –EarthNot graded
Health
DIraanHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns –EarthNot 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
IraanEarth
Snow a year1″8″
January low33°F25°F
July high96°F90°F
Growing season (days)247d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th49th
Outdoors & history
IraanEarth
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1924
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here1—
Community
IraanEarth
Library hours a week38 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

231 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IraanTXEarthTX
Iraan ↔ Earth231 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.

IraanEarth
People
Population 1,038Highest 925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -15.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.8±10.7Highest 17% above TX 40.6±13.9Lowest 14% above TX
Iraan and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±13.5Lowest TX: 25% 30.3%±6.6Highest TX: 25%
Earth and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.4%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Earth and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2Lowest TX: 6.2% 0.5%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Earth and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,490±$11kLowest 45% below TX $47,574±$18kHighest 39% below TX
Earth and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,700±$27kHighest 67% below TX $78,300±$17kLowest 72% below TX
Iraan and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $374±$240Lowest 73% below TX $750±$107Highest 47% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,030Lowest 76% below TX $1,050Highest 75% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±31.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±25.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 16.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 71.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 23 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 57% below TX 18 minHighest 33% below TX
Work from home 4.1%±5.5Highest TX: 14.4% 2%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Iraan and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 76.3 miHighest 46.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (9%)Lubbock (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EarthFew work in Iraan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 110Highest 59.7Lowest
Schools
School district IRAAN-SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE ISD—
High school in town Iraan H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.5 —
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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