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La Marque vs Lockhart

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Lockhart) and property tax bill (+68% in Lockhart).

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La Marque, TXHomes around $231KTexas · 19,268 people
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Lockhart, TXHomes around $274KTexas · 15,326 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.

La MarqueHomes around $231K
Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 16%of U.S. towns we grade All about La Marque →
LockhartHomes around $274K
Housing$274K typical home8% below the TX typical home Outdoors#174 most conserved land in TX5.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockhart →
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.

Trails5×
Lockhart has more miles of trail
Lockhart 5.5 miLa Marque 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Lockhart
Lockhart $4,022La Marque $2,394
Growth since 2010+11.1 pts
La Marque has grown faster since 2010
La Marque +24.3%Lockhart +13.2%
Rent+25%
Rent runs higher in La Marque
La Marque $1,443Lockhart $1,152
Home values+22%
Homes cost more in Lockhart
Lockhart $251,600La Marque $206,900
Work in town+12.8 pts
More of Lockhart’s workers stay in town
Lockhart 16.7%La Marque 3.9%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Lockhart places higher on 12 of 24 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
C−La MarqueSafer than 16% of U.S. towns BLockhartSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
CLa MarqueBetter than 27% of districts in the state CLockhartBetter than 32% of districts in the state
Health
C−La MarqueHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−LockhartHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
11La Marque
12Lockhart

Lists won, of 24 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #402#151 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #398#250 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #232#405 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #313#174 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #431#289 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #358#500 Most-used librariesLibraries · 183 towns #171#132 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #385#265

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Lockhart

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.

La Marque$1,430/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $1,443/mo · Housing →
Lockhart$1,800/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,152/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Lockhart and La Marque.

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
La MarqueLockhart
Snow a year0″0″
January low46°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)317d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th29th
Outdoors & history
La MarqueLockhart
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land1.8%4.1%
National Register places—4
Community
La MarqueLockhart
Library hours a week38 hrs59 hrs
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

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

La MarqueTXLockhartTX
La Marque ↔ Lockhart165 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.

La MarqueLockhart
People
Population 19,268Highest 15,326Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +24.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39±2.6 10% above TX 39±2.2 10% above TX
Kids under 18 23.2%±3Highest TX: 25% 19.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 25%
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.2%±2Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.8%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 21.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±2Highest TX: 6.2%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,102±$10kHighest 9% below TX $68,400±$11kLowest 13% below TX
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,900±$14kLowest 27% below TX $251,600±$19kHighest 11% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,443±$161Highest about the TX average $1,152±$100Lowest 18% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,394Lowest 43% below TX $4,022Highest 5% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.9%±13.8Highest TX: 51.7% 50.8%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 13%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 67%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 6% above TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 6.5%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±3Highest TX: 14.4%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 16.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Galveston (21%)Austin (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LockhartFew work in La Marque
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.7Highest 38.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #559 of 583 in TX#485 of 583 in TX
School district TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · TEXAS CITY ISDTHE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS) · LOCKHART ISD
High school in town La Marque H SLockhart H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.8Lowest 15.8Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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