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Kosse vs Petrolia

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Petrolia) and property tax bill (+24% in Kosse).

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Kosse, TXHomes around $228KTexas · 430 people
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Petrolia, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 416 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.

KosseHomes around $228K
Housing$228K typical home24% below the TX typical home All about Kosse →
PetroliaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 27%of TX districts All about Petrolia →
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.

Street grid2×
Petrolia has the more walkable street grid
Petrolia 96.3Kosse 48.8
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Kosse
Kosse $1,494Petrolia $1,202
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 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 →
Petrolia$600/mo
Typical home $96K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $942/mo · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Kosse and Petrolia.

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 CPetroliaBetter than 27% 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
KossePetrolia
Snow a year0″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th54th
Outdoors & history
KossePetrolia
Archive photos9—
Famous people born here4—
Community
KossePetrolia
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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KosseTXPetroliaTX
Kosse ↔ Petrolia209 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.

KossePetrolia
People
Population 430Highest 416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -25.1% TX: +15.9%
Median age 50.3±28.6Lowest 41% above TX 51.2±10.4Highest 44% above TX
Petrolia 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% 19%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Kosse and Petrolia 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% 20.4%±9.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Petrolia 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%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.6Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±4.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Kosse and Petrolia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$19kLowest 22% below TX $63,750±$21kHighest 19% below TX
Petrolia and Kosse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,500±$40kHighest 62% below TX $95,600±$19kLowest 66% below TX
Kosse and Petrolia 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 $942±$662Lowest 33% below TX
Kosse and Petrolia 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 $1,202Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.4%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 25.9%±99.2Lowest TX: 51.7%
Kosse and Petrolia 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% 13.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 81.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX 1962Highest 30 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% below TX 22 minLowest 17% below TX
Work from home 2.2%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±8.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Kosse and Petrolia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 75.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Groesbeck (8%)Wichita Falls (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PetroliaFew 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 48.8Lowest 96.3Highest
Schools
School district —PETROLIA CISD
High school in town —None in town
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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