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Krum vs Aubrey

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+61 pts in Aubrey) and property tax bill (+20% in Aubrey).

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Krum, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 6,189 people

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Aubrey, TXHomes around $341KTexas · 7,396 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.

KrumKnown for its schools

Schools#190 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$331K typical home11% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Krum →

AubreyHomes around $341K

Housing$341K typical home14% above the TX typical home Schools#122 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aubrey →

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.

Growth since 2010+61 pts

Aubrey has grown faster since 2010

Aubrey +92.9%Krum +31.9%

Property tax bill+20%

Tax bills are bigger in Aubrey

Aubrey $6,446Krum $5,363

Jobs per worker+50%

Aubrey is more of a job hub

Aubrey 0.27Krum 0.18

★ What stands out · Report cards

Aubrey places higher on 10 of 20 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

–KrumNot graded CAubreySafer than 32% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+KrumBetter than 71% of districts in the state BAubreyBetter than 58% of districts in the state

Health

B+KrumHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns B+AubreyHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns

6Krum

10Aubrey

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #235#554 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #147#292 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #341#226 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #112#30 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #124#34 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #566#476 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #126#42 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #190#122

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

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.

Down paymentRate%

Krum$2,170/mo

Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,974/mo · Housing →

Aubrey$2,320/mo

Typical home $341K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,882/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Aubrey and Krum.

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

KrumAubrey

Snow a year0″3″

January low34°F 32°F

July high95°F 94°F

Growing season (days)249d 242d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 28th

Outdoors & history

KrumAubrey

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land2.8%0.1%

Settled1886 1867

Archive photos5 6

Famous people born here3 2

Community

KrumAubrey

Library hours a week42 hrs 40 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

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KrumAubrey

Krum ↔ Aubrey15 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

KrumAubrey

People

Population 6,189Lowest 7,396Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +31.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +92.9%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 35.9±3.1Highest about the TX average 33.3±2.2Lowest 6% below TX

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

Kids under 18 28.4%±5.6Highest TX: 25% 21.9%±5.3Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 9.9%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4% 9.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 37.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.9Highest TX: 6.2% 5.2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $124,405±$17kHighest 59% above TX $101,574±$15kLowest 29% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $336,500±$17kLowest 19% above TX $345,000±$10kHighest 22% above TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,974±$486Highest 41% above TX $1,882±$343Lowest 34% above TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $5,363Lowest 27% above TX $6,446Highest 52% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.3%±18.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 50.2%±12.2Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 7.8%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2005Lowest 13 yrs newer than TX 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 20% above TX 34 minHighest 27% above TX

Work from home 17%±6.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 26.5%±7.1Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 2.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Denton (24%)Dallas (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AubreyFew work in Krum

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.7Lowest 75.5Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #190 of 583 in TX #122 of 583 in TX

School district KRUM ISDAUBREY ISD

High school in town Krum H SAubrey H S

Students per teacherat that high school 14.3Lowest 16.1Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Krum

Denton152,866 people · $348K homes

Towns like Krum

Van Alstyne5,952 people · $343K homes

Mont Belvieu9,020 people · $411K homes

Providence Village8,721 people · $351K homes

Justin5,447 people · $407K 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.