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Jourdanton vs Clyde

248 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+78% in Jourdanton) and average commute (17 min in Jourdanton).

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Jourdanton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 4,407 people
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Clyde, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,954 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.

JourdantonKnown for its schools
Schools#151 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$235K typical home22% below the TX typical home Outdoors#249 most walkable in TX0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Jourdanton →
ClydeKnown for its schools
Schools#149 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home Outdoors#307 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Clyde →
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.

Property tax bill+78%
Tax bills are bigger in Jourdanton
Jourdanton $2,824Clyde $1,589
Average commute17 min
Jourdanton has the shorter commute
Clyde 35 minJourdanton 18 min
Trails3×
Jourdanton has more miles of trail
Jourdanton 0.9 miClyde 0.3 mi
Typical home built19 yrs
Clyde’s homes are older
Jourdanton 1992Clyde 1973
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Jourdanton$1,550/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $1,095/mo · Housing →
Clyde$1,410/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,017/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Jourdanton and Clyde.

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
–JourdantonNot graded BClydeSafer than 63% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+JourdantonBetter than 66% of districts in the state B+ClydeBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
C−JourdantonHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns CClydeHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
10Jourdanton
10Clyde

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #62#592 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#618 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#41 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #470#153 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #484#255 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #535#314 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #292#116 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #309#469

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

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
JourdantonClyde
Snow a year0″4″
January low—34°F
July high—96°F
Growing season (days)—236d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th51st
Outdoors & history
JourdantonClyde
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.4%
Settled1909—
National Register places1—
Famous people born here—5
Community
JourdantonClyde
Library hours a week43 hrs31 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

248 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JourdantonTXClydeTX
Jourdanton ↔ Clyde248 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.

JourdantonClyde
People
Population 4,407Highest 3,954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8%Highest TX: +15.9% +2.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.4±4.6Lowest about the TX average 37.4±3.1Highest 5% above TX
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.1%±7.7Highest TX: 25% 26.6%±6.2Lowest TX: 25%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.6%±3.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.3%±4Highest TX: 13.4%
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 14.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,512±$14kHighest 6% above TX $68,184±$12kLowest 13% below TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,000±$84kHighest 40% below TX $151,200±$36kLowest 47% below TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,095±$141Highest 22% below TX $1,017±$276Lowest 28% below TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,824Highest 33% below TX $1,589Lowest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.9%±21.5Highest TX: 51.7% 56.3%±24.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 14%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest same as TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 34% below TX 35 minHighest 30% above TX
Work from home 10.3%±5.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 12.3%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.7%Lowest 18.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.3 miLowest 102.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.76Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (28%)Abilene (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClydeFew work in Jourdanton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4% 0.4%
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.3Highest 63.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #151 of 583 in TX#149 of 583 in TX
School district CHARLOTTE ISD · DEVINE ISDCLYDE CISD
High school in town Jourdanton H SClyde H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Highest 11.2Lowest
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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