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Iredell vs Gustine

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Iredell) and average commute (6 min in Iredell).

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Iredell, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 294 people
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Gustine, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 449 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.

IredellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 35%of TX districts All about Iredell →
GustineKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Gustine →
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.

Jobs per worker6×
Iredell is more of a job hub
Iredell 0.66Gustine 0.11
Average commute6 min
Iredell has the shorter commute
Gustine 26 minIredell 21 min
Street grid+43%
Iredell has the more walkable street grid
Iredell 83.4Gustine 58.2
★ 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.

Schools
C+IredellBetter than 35% of districts in the state A−GustineBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Iredell

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.

Iredell$2,270/mo
Typical home $336K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,214/mo · Housing →
Gustine$2,030/mo
Typical home $294K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.98% · or rent about $1,031/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Iredell and Gustine.

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
IredellGustine
Snow a year2″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th36th
Community
IredellGustine
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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IredellTXGustineTX
Iredell ↔ Gustine33 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.

IredellGustine
People
Population 294Lowest 449Highest
Median age 43±12.8Highest 21% above TX 41.6±9.4Lowest 17% above TX
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±7.6Highest TX: 25% 19.6%±5.1Lowest TX: 25%
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±9.4Highest TX: 13.4% 14.5%±5.4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2% 3.3%±3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,250±$35kHighest 31% below TX $52,292±$12kLowest 33% below TX
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $68,600±$45kLowest 76% below TX $86,900±$15kHighest 69% below TX
Gustine and Iredell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,214±$529Highest 13% below TX $1,031±$402Lowest 27% below TX
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,721 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 10.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 81.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 26 yrs older than TX 1957Lowest 35 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 23% below TX 26 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 12.8%±13.2Highest TX: 14.4% 3.2%±4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Iredell and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miLowest 57.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Glen Rose (10%)Fort Worth (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GustineFew work in Iredell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Highest 58.2Lowest
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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