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Jarrell vs Aurora

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+64.3 pts in Jarrell) and street grid (3.8× in Jarrell).

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Jarrell, TXHomes around $252KTexas · 3,295 people
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Aurora, TXHomes around $499KTexas · 1,760 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.

JarrellHomes around $252K
Housing$252K typical home16% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts Work1,882 jobsbased in Jarrell, a regional job hub All about Jarrell →
AuroraHomes around $499K
Housing$499K typical home67% above the TX typical home All about Aurora →
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.

Growth since 2010+64.3 pts
Jarrell has grown faster since 2010
Jarrell +78.2%Aurora +13.9%
Street grid3.8×
Jarrell has the more walkable street grid
Jarrell 58.2Aurora 15.4
Jobs per worker3.6×
Jarrell is more of a job hub
Jarrell 1.63Aurora 0.45
Rent+58%
Rent runs higher in Jarrell
Jarrell $1,868Aurora $1,185
Trails3.3×
Aurora has more miles of trail
Aurora 2.3 miJarrell 0.7 mi
Typical home built14 yrs
Aurora’s homes are older
Jarrell 2015Aurora 2001
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,720 more a month in Aurora

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.

Jarrell$1,640/mo
Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,868/mo · Housing →
Aurora$3,370/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $1,185/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,720 a month, about $20,700 a year, between Aurora and Jarrell.

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.

Safety
A−JarrellSafer than 77% of U.S. towns –AuroraNot graded
Schools
CJarrellBetter than 30% of districts in the state –AuroraNot graded
Health
BJarrellHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C+AuroraHealthier than 40% 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
JarrellAurora
Snow a year0″1″
January low—33°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th44th
Outdoors & history
JarrellAurora
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%1.1%
Archive photos—3
Community
JarrellAurora
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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JarrellTXAuroraTX
Jarrell ↔ Aurora155 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.

JarrellAurora
People
Population 3,295Highest 1,760Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +78.2%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.9±2.7Highest about the TX average 34.7±2.8Lowest about the TX average
Jarrell and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.9Lowest TX: 25% 25.3%±3Highest TX: 25%
Aurora and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.8%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Aurora and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 32.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Jarrell and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,333±$12kHighest 42% above TX $105,962±$7kLowest 35% above TX
Jarrell and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,300±$14kHighest 22% above TX $341,800±$32kLowest 20% above TX
Jarrell and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,868±$225Highest 33% above TX $1,185±$151Lowest 16% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,317Lowest 26% above TX $6,174Highest 46% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.2%±25.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 30.9%±26.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Aurora and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 4.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 84.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX 2001Lowest 9 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 25% above TX 36 minHighest 35% above TX
Work from home 11%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.9%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Aurora and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.63Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (27%)Fort Worth (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AuroraFew work in Jarrell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.2Highest 15.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #509 of 583 in TX—
School district JARRELL ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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