Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Kosse vs Colmesneil

133 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Colmesneil) and property tax bill (+53% in Kosse).

×
Kosse, TXHomes around $228KTexas · 430 people
×
Colmesneil, TXA regional job hubTexas · 642 people
Swap order
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.

KosseHomes around $228K
Housing$228K typical home24% below the TX typical home All about Kosse →
ColmesneilA regional job hub
Work276 jobsbased in Colmesneil, a regional job hub Housing$186K typical home38% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 67%of TX districts All about Colmesneil →
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.

Jobs per worker3.6×
Colmesneil is more of a job hub
Colmesneil 1.80Kosse 0.50
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Kosse
Kosse $1,494Colmesneil $976
Street grid2×
Kosse has the more walkable street grid
Kosse 48.8Colmesneil 24.6
Typical home built28 yrs
Kosse’s homes are older
Colmesneil 1983Kosse 1955
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Kosse

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.

Kosse$1,460/mo
Typical home $228K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $1,188/mo · Housing →
Colmesneil$1,100/mo
Typical home $186K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $808/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Kosse and Colmesneil.

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.

Schools
–KosseNot graded B+ColmesneilBetter than 67% of districts in the state
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
KosseColmesneil
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th66th
Outdoors & history
KosseColmesneil
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here4—
Community
KosseColmesneil
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

133 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KosseTXColmesneilTX
Kosse ↔ Colmesneil133 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.

KosseColmesneil
People
Population 430Lowest 642Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -9.1% TX: +15.9%
Median age 50.3±28.6Lowest 41% above TX 52.8±6.7Highest 48% above TX
Colmesneil and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±7.2Highest TX: 25% 15.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 25%
Kosse and Colmesneil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 22.3%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Colmesneil and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3.6%±4.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Kosse and Colmesneil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$19kHighest 22% below TX $58,056±$6kLowest 26% below TX
Kosse and Colmesneil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,500±$40kLowest 62% below TX $119,900±$47kHighest 58% below TX
Colmesneil and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,188±$371Highest 15% below TX $808±$192Lowest 42% below TX
Kosse and Colmesneil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,494Highest 65% below TX $976Lowest 77% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.4%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 70.5%±64.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Colmesneil and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 2.2%±4.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.1%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Colmesneil and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 7.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 75.3 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 1.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Groesbeck (8%)Woodville (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColmesneilFew work in Kosse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 24.6Lowest
Schools
School district —COLMESNEIL ISD
High school in town —Colmesneil JH/HS
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.9
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.

Kosse neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Kosse’s Town Square.

Colmesneil neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Colmesneil’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Kosse and Colmesneil

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Kosse

P
+ Compare
Petrolia416 people · $96K homes
S
+ Compare
San Patricio403 people · $134K homes
+ Compare
Silverton498 people · $78K homes
L
+ Compare
Lakeside339 people · $148K homes

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.

Post to Kosse

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in