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LaCoste vs Lockney

367 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Lockney) and property tax bill (+63% in LaCoste).

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LaCoste, TXHomes around $234KTexas · 1,365 people
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Lockney, TXHomes around $107KTexas · 1,752 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.

LaCosteHomes around $234K
Housing$234K typical home22% below the TX typical home Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about LaCoste →
LockneyHomes around $107K
Housing$107K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 20%of TX districts Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockney →
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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Lockney is more of a job hub
Lockney 0.66LaCoste 0.20
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in LaCoste
LaCoste $1,302Lockney $797
Average commute15 min
Lockney has the shorter commute
LaCoste 29 minLockney 14 min
Growth since 2010+14.9 pts
LaCoste has grown faster since 2010
LaCoste -3.8%Lockney -18.7%
Typical home built34 yrs
Lockney’s homes are older
LaCoste 1993Lockney 1959
Work in town+17.5 pts
More of Lockney’s workers stay in town
Lockney 18.4%LaCoste 0.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in LaCoste

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.

LaCoste$1,480/mo
Typical home $234K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.29% · Housing →
Lockney$650/mo
Typical home $107K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $10,000 a year, between LaCoste and Lockney.

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
–LaCosteNot graded C−LockneyBetter than 20% of districts in the state
Health
C+LaCosteHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns C−LockneyHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
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
LaCosteLockney
Snow a year0″4″
January low42°F25°F
July high96°F92°F
Growing season (days)283d208d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th68th
Outdoors & history
LaCosteLockney
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
LaCosteLockney
Library hours a week—20 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

367 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LaCosteTXLockneyTX
LaCoste ↔ Lockney367 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.

LaCosteLockney
People
Population 1,365Lowest 1,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -18.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 44.1±8.1Lowest 24% above TX 45.6±11.3Highest 28% above TX
Lockney and LaCoste are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.5%±6Lowest TX: 25% 17.1%±6.9Highest TX: 25%
Lockney and LaCoste are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±8Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.2%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Lockney and LaCoste are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2% 4.1%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
LaCoste and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,929±$34kHighest 12% below TX $54,698±$15kLowest 30% below TX
LaCoste and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $101,000±$65kHighest 64% below TX $82,600±$24kLowest 71% below TX
LaCoste and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $718±$128 49% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,302Highest 69% below TX $797Lowest 81% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±59.3Highest TX: 51.7% 20.2%±34.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
LaCoste and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 1 yr newer than TX 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 8% above TX 14 minLowest 48% below TX
Work from home 14.6%±17Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
LaCoste and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 18.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 43.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (39%)Plainview (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LockneyFew work in LaCoste
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 153Highest 112Lowest
Schools
School district —LOCKNEY ISD
High school in town —Lockney H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.3
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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