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Kaufman vs Humble

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.1× in Humble) and jobs per worker (3× in Humble).

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Kaufman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 8,538 people

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Humble, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 16,521 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.

KaufmanKnown for its schools

Schools#277 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$293K typical home2% below the TX typical home

Outdoors#152 most conserved land in TX1.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Kaufman →

HumbleOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work23,370 jobsbased in Humble, a regional job hub Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Humble →

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.

Humble has more miles of trail

Humble 4.4 miKaufman 1.4 mi

Jobs per worker3×

Humble is more of a job hub

Humble 3.58Kaufman 1.18

Property tax bill+37%

Tax bills are bigger in Kaufman

Kaufman $2,900Humble $2,117

Growth since 2010+9.6 pts

Humble has grown faster since 2010

Humble +11%Kaufman +1.4%

Average commute4 min

Kaufman has the shorter commute

Humble 33 minKaufman 29 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

Humble places higher on 12 of 22 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

BKaufmanSafer than 55% of U.S. towns D−HumbleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns

Schools

BKaufmanBetter than 63% of districts in the state BHumbleBetter than 55% of districts in the state

Health

C−KaufmanHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns CHumbleHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns

10Kaufman

12Humble

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #168#468 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #120#457 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #21#271 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #359#196 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #277#504 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#148 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #152#335 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #441#278

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Kaufman

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%

Kaufman$1,860/mo

Typical home $293K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

Humble$1,530/mo

Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Kaufman and Humble.

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

KaufmanHumble

Snow a year0″0″

January low—44°F

July high—95°F

Growing season (days)—300d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 62nd

Outdoors & history

KaufmanHumble

Trails1 mi 4 mi

Conserved land4.9%1.6%

Settled—1933

Community

KaufmanHumble

Library hours a week48 hrs 47 hrs

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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KaufmanTX HumbleTX

Kaufman ↔ Humble189 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

KaufmanHumble

People

Population 8,538Lowest 16,521Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +11%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34±2.8Highest 4% below TX 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% below TX

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

Kids under 18 25.8%±5.2Lowest TX: 25% 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 13.2%±3Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±2.2Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 17.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,931±$20kHighest 20% below TX $57,011±$10kLowest 27% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,800±$19kHighest 22% below TX $216,400±$26kLowest 24% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,364±$99Highest about the TX average $1,330±$81Lowest 5% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,900Highest 31% below TX $2,117Lowest 50% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.1%±22.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±11.2Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 10.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 18.8%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 46.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 38.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 9% above TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 6.2%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 14.1%Highest 7.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.18Lowest 3.58Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (17%)Houston (53%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HumbleFew work in Kaufman

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Highest 1.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 4.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.0Highest 46.5Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #277 of 583 in TX #504 of 583 in TX

School district KAUFMAN ISDALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISD

High school in town Kaufman H SHumble H S

Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Lowest 15.2Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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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.