Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Ivanhoe vs Quanah

398 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.9× in Quanah) and growth since 2010 (+63.3 pts in Ivanhoe).

I ×
Ivanhoe, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,680 people
×
Quanah, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,109 people
Swap order
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.

IvanhoeOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$365K typical home22% above the TX typical home All about Ivanhoe →
QuanahOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 70%of TX districts HistorySettled in 18842 places on the National Register All about Quanah →
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.

Jobs per worker10.9×
Quanah is more of a job hub
Quanah 0.98Ivanhoe 0.09
Growth since 2010+63.3 pts
Ivanhoe has grown faster since 2010
Ivanhoe +49.6%Quanah -13.7%
Rent+76%
Rent runs higher in Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe $1,170Quanah $666
Property tax bill+81%
Tax bills are bigger in Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe $1,588Quanah $878
Work in town+28.7 pts
More of Quanah’s workers stay in town
Quanah 29.9%Ivanhoe 1.2%
Average commute14 min
Quanah has the shorter commute
Ivanhoe 27 minQuanah 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,960 more a month in Ivanhoe

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.

Ivanhoe$2,400/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $1,170/mo · Housing →
Quanah$450/mo
Typical home $71K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $666/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,960 a month, about $23,500 a year, between Ivanhoe and Quanah.

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
–IvanhoeNot graded B+QuanahBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
DIvanhoeHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns C−QuanahHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
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
IvanhoeQuanah
Snow a year0″2″
January low—27°F
July high—97°F
Growing season (days)—210d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd44th
Outdoors & history
IvanhoeQuanah
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1884
National Register places—2
Archive photos—12
Community
IvanhoeQuanah
Library hours a week—20 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

398 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IvanhoeTXQuanahTX
Ivanhoe ↔ Quanah398 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.

IvanhoeQuanah
People
Population 1,680Lowest 2,109Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +49.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 46.5±8Lowest 31% above TX 47.3±5.3Highest 33% above TX
Quanah and Ivanhoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 25% 21.8%±5.4Highest TX: 25%
Quanah and Ivanhoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.8%±1.2Highest TX: 13.4% 24.6%±3.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ivanhoe and Quanah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 12.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Quanah and Ivanhoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,054±$19kHighest 34% below TX $51,161±$10kLowest 35% below TX
Ivanhoe and Quanah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,200±$41kHighest 65% below TX $71,100±$21kLowest 75% below TX
Ivanhoe and Quanah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,170±$220Highest 17% below TX $666±$59Lowest 53% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,588Highest 62% below TX $878Lowest 79% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.4%±32.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 49.2%±16.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Quanah and Ivanhoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 13 minLowest 51% below TX
Work from home 2.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 10%±6.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Quanah and Ivanhoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 29.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Woodville (15%)Vernon (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuanahFew work in Ivanhoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.3Lowest 109Highest
Schools
School district —QUANAH ISD
High school in town —Quanah H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.1
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Ivanhoe neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Ivanhoe’s Town Square.

Quanah neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Quanah’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Ivanhoe and Quanah

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Ivanhoe

+ Compare
Lockney1,752 people · $83K homes
+ Compare
Archer City1,233 people · $139K homes
+ Compare
Stinnett1,170 people · $98K homes
L
+ Compare
LaCoste1,365 people · $101K homes
Not sure which town to add? Find your place ranks Texas towns on what matters to you.Find your place →

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.

Post to Ivanhoe

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in