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Iraan vs Seven Points

349 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (23 min in Iraan) and street grid (3.1× in Iraan).

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Iraan, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,038 people
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Seven Points, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,167 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 →
Seven PointsOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 36%of U.S. towns we grade All about Seven Points →
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.

Average commute23 min
Iraan has the shorter commute
Seven Points 35 minIraan 12 min
Street grid3.1×
Iraan has the more walkable street grid
Iraan 110Seven Points 36.0
Trails3×
Iraan has more miles of trail
Iraan 0.9 miSeven Points 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Iraan
Iraan $1,030Seven Points $777
Growth since 2010+8.4 pts
Seven Points has grown faster since 2010
Seven Points -5.8%Iraan -14.2%
Jobs per worker+90%
Seven Points is more of a job hub
Seven Points 1.12Iraan 0.59
★ 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
–IraanNot graded C+Seven PointsSafer than 36% of U.S. towns
Schools
DIraanBetter than 12% of districts in the state –Seven PointsNot graded
Health
DIraanHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns CSeven PointsHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
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 →
Seven Points$540/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,079/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.

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
IraanSeven Points
Snow a year1″0″
January low33°F35°F
July high96°F95°F
Growing season (days)247d246d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th34th
Outdoors & history
IraanSeven Points
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Famous people born here1—
Community
IraanSeven Points
Library hours a week38 hrs50 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

349 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IraanTXSeven PointsTX
Iraan ↔ Seven Points349 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.

IraanSeven Points
People
Population 1,038Lowest 1,167Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -5.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.8±10.7Highest 17% above TX 38.4±9.9Lowest 8% above TX
Iraan and Seven Points 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% 26.9%±7.4Highest TX: 25%
Seven Points and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±4.6Highest TX: 13.4% 16.1%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Iraan and Seven Points 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% 14.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.3%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Seven Points 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±$11kHighest 45% below TX $39,934±$26kLowest 49% below TX
Iraan and Seven Points 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 $91,100±$20kLowest 68% below TX
Iraan and Seven Points 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 $1,079±$481Highest 23% below TX
Seven Points and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,030Highest 76% below TX $777Lowest 82% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±31.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 74.5%±83.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Seven Points and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 68.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 57% below TX 35 minHighest 29% above TX
Work from home 4.1%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 21.5%±15Highest TX: 14.4%
Seven Points and Iraan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 76.3 miHighest 42.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (9%)Mabank (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Seven PointsFew work in Iraan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 110Highest 36.0Lowest
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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