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Joaquin vs Pineland

50 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.4 pts in Pineland).

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Joaquin, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 869 people
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Pineland, TXA regional job hubTexas · 817 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.

JoaquinKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts Housing$240K typical home20% below the TX typical home All about Joaquin →
PinelandA regional job hub
Work527 jobsbased in Pineland, a regional job hub Housing$187K typical home37% below the TX typical home All about Pineland →
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.

Growth since 2010+15.4 pts
Pineland has grown faster since 2010
Pineland +4.5%Joaquin -10.9%
★ 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
AJoaquinBetter than 85% of districts in the state C+PinelandBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Joaquin

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.

Joaquin$1,500/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Pineland$1,100/mo
Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Joaquin and Pineland.

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
JoaquinPineland
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th50th
Outdoors & history
JoaquinPineland
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
JoaquinPineland
Library hours a week—33 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

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JoaquinTXPinelandTX
Joaquin ↔ Pineland50 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.

JoaquinPineland
People
Population 869Highest 817Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +4.5%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39±9.5Lowest 10% above TX 41.3±7.8Highest 16% above TX
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 25% 24.6%±7.9Highest TX: 25%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 23%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,625±$20kHighest 55% below TX $31,858±$23kLowest 59% below TX
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $52,000±$36kLowest 82% below TX $80,700±$22kHighest 72% below TX
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$181Highest 53% below TX $500±$233Lowest 64% below TX
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $627Highest 85% below TX $594Lowest 86% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.9%±31.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 48.9%±21.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 40.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% below TX 25 minHighest 7% below TX
Work from home 0.8%±1Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.6%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.3%Lowest 16.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Lowest 1.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Center (26%)Hemphill (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinelandFew work in Joaquin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.9Lowest 27.6Highest
Schools
School district —WEST SABINE ISD
High school in town —West Sabine H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.2
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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