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Jarrell vs Palmhurst

317 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+78.4 pts in Jarrell) and rent (2.3× in Jarrell).

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Jarrell, TXHomes around $252KTexas · 3,295 people

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Palmhurst, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,601 people

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 →

PalmhurstA regional job hub

Work1,496 jobsbased in Palmhurst, a regional job hub Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 2%of U.S. towns we grade All about Palmhurst →

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+78.4 pts

Jarrell has grown faster since 2010

Jarrell +78.2%Palmhurst -0.2%

Rent runs higher in Jarrell

Jarrell $1,868Palmhurst $823

Street grid2.7×

Jarrell has the more walkable street grid

Jarrell 58.2Palmhurst 21.9

Average commute15 min

Palmhurst has the shorter commute

Jarrell 33 minPalmhurst 18 min

Jarrell has more miles of trail

Jarrell 0.7 miPalmhurst 0.3 mi

Typical home built16 yrs

Palmhurst’s homes are older

Jarrell 2015Palmhurst 1999

★ What stands out · Report cards

Jarrell places higher on 13 of 19 TX lists

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 D−PalmhurstSafer than 2% of U.S. towns

Schools

CJarrellBetter than 30% of districts in the state CPalmhurstBetter than 32% of districts in the state

Health

BJarrellHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns CPalmhurstHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns

13Jarrell

6Palmhurst

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #58#463 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #569#80 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #532#73 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #39#473 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#18 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #3#287 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #388#104 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #252#535

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Jarrell’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Palmhurst

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.

Down paymentRate%

Jarrell$1,640/mo

Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,868/mo · Housing →

Palmhurst$1,890/mo

Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Palmhurst 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.

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

JarrellPalmhurst

Snow a year0″0″

January low—49°F

July high—98°F

Growing season (days)—365d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th 68th

Outdoors & history

JarrellPalmhurst

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Community

JarrellPalmhurst

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

317 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JarrellTX PalmhurstTX

Jarrell ↔ Palmhurst317 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

JarrellPalmhurst

People

Population 3,295Highest 2,601Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +78.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.9±2.7Lowest about the TX average 35.2±4.7Highest about the TX average

Palmhurst and Jarrell 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% 30.5%±6.8Highest TX: 25%

Palmhurst 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% 13.1%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4%

Palmhurst 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% 39.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.8%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2%

Palmhurst and Jarrell 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 $98,125±$26kLowest 25% above TX

Jarrell and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,300±$14kLowest 22% above TX $375,000±$149kHighest 32% above TX

Palmhurst and Jarrell 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 $823±$557Lowest 41% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $5,317Lowest 26% above TX $6,164Highest 46% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.2%±25.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 40.2%±45.5Highest TX: 51.7%

Palmhurst 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% 4.3%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX 1999Lowest 7 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 18 minLowest 32% below TX

Work from home 11%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4% 10.7%±5.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

Jarrell and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 6.5%Highest 2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.63Highest 1.62Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Austin (27%)McAllen (29%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PalmhurstFew work in Jarrell

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.2Highest 21.9Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #509 of 583 in TX #568 of 583 in TX

School district JARRELL ISDMISSION CISD

High school in town None in townNone in town

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.

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Bordering Jarrell

Sonterra10,563 people · $274K homes

Towns like Jarrell

Ponder2,626 people · $321K homes

Godley2,809 people · $372K homes

Aurora1,760 people · $342K homes

Reno3,500 people · $236K homes

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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.