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Justin vs Oak Point

19 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.6 pts in Oak Point) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Justin).

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Justin, TXHomes around $365KTexas · 5,447 people

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Oak Point, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 5,887 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.

JustinHomes around $365K

Housing$365K typical home22% above the TX typical home

Outdoors#146 most walkable in TX1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Justin →

Oak PointAn outdoors town

Outdoors#41 most conserved land in TX0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oak Point →

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+20.6 pts

Oak Point has grown faster since 2010

Oak Point +56.4%Justin +35.8%

Jobs per worker3.1×

Justin is more of a job hub

Justin 0.46Oak Point 0.15

Street grid+93%

Justin has the more walkable street grid

Justin 89.2Oak Point 46.3

Average commute7 min

Oak Point has the shorter commute

Justin 40 minOak Point 33 min

Conserved land+12.2 pts

Oak Point has more conserved land

Oak Point 14.1%Justin 1.9%

Bachelor’s degree++10.9 pts

More adults in Oak Point have a degree

Oak Point 51.8%Justin 40.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Oak Point

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%

Justin$2,440/mo

Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $2,000/mo · Housing →

Oak Point$2,640/mo

Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $2,227/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Oak Point and Justin.

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

Justin places higher on 9 of 18 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.

Schools

B+JustinBetter than 72% of districts in the state BOak PointBetter than 55% of districts in the state

Health

A−JustinHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns B+Oak PointHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns

9Justin

8Oak Point

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #305#41 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #146#444 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #235#413 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #286#157 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #157#252 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #634#561 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #144#80 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #92#147

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Justin’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

JustinOak Point

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd 34th

Outdoors & history

JustinOak Point

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land1.9%14.1%

Settled1848 1976

Community

JustinOak Point

Library hours a week45 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JustinOak Point

Justin ↔ Oak Point19 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

JustinOak Point

People

Population 5,447Lowest 5,887Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +35.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +56.4%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 35.2±6.4Highest about the TX average 34.5±1Lowest 3% below TX

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

Kids under 18 31.1%±7.6Highest TX: 25% 28.3%±6.3Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 9.3%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 13%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 51.8%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2% 3.5%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $114,157±$15kLowest 45% above TX $126,290±$39kHighest 61% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $406,800±$36kHighest 43% above TX $395,900±$49kLowest 39% above TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,000±$1kLowest 43% above TX $2,227±$113Highest 59% above TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $7,014Highest 66% above TX $6,815Lowest 61% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±34.2Highest TX: 51.7% 9%±20.3Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 0.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 1.5%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 89.5%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2011Highest 19 yrs newer than TX 2008Lowest 16 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 48% above TX 33 minLowest 24% above TX

Work from home 20.5%±9.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 40.5%±17.2Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Highest 0.15Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (13%)Dallas (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oak PointFew work in Justin

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 14.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 89.2Highest 46.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #235 of 583 in TX #413 of 583 in TX

School district NORTHWEST ISDDENTON ISD · LITTLE ELM ISD

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.

Justin neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Justin

Northlake8,283 people · $566K homes

Towns like Justin

Lavon6,498 people · $394K homes

Van Alstyne5,952 people · $343K homes

Krum6,189 people · $337K homes

Providence Village8,721 people · $351K 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.