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Lakeside vs Tira

387 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.7× in Lakeside) and street grid (+82% in Lakeside).

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Lakeside, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 339 people
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Tira, TXA small town of 418Texas · 418 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.

LakesideOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lakeside →
TiraA small town of 418
Quiet strengthsTira doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tira →
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.

Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Lakeside
Lakeside $1,875Tira $685
Street grid+82%
Lakeside has the more walkable street grid
Lakeside 39.4Tira 21.6
Typical home built12 yrs
Lakeside’s homes are older
Tira 1989Lakeside 1977
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Lakeside

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.

Lakeside$930/mo
Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $1,568/mo · Housing →
Tira$740/mo
Typical home $130K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Lakeside and Tira.

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.

Health
B+LakesideHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns –TiraNot graded
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
LakesideTira
Snow a year0″2″
January low45°F34°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)328d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th50th
Community
LakesideTira
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

387 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LakesideTXTiraTX
Lakeside ↔ Tira387 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.

LakesideTira
People
Population 339Lowest 418Highest
Median age 49.5±5.9Highest 39% above TX 49.4±7.2Lowest 39% above TX
Lakeside and Tira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.5%±9.9Lowest TX: 25% 17.2%±6.5Highest TX: 25%
Tira and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.7%±13.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 31.6%±14.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Tira and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 24.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.3%±11.1Highest TX: 6.2% 1%±3.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Lakeside and Tira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,583±$19kLowest 30% below TX $76,071±$36kHighest 3% below TX
Tira and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $147,600±$39kHighest 48% below TX $129,600±$43kLowest 54% below TX
Lakeside and Tira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,568±$496Highest 12% above TX $838±$405Lowest 40% below TX
Lakeside and Tira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,875Highest 56% below TX $685Lowest 84% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.8%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 30.8%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Tira and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 87.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX 1989Highest 3 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 26 minLowest 4% below TX
Work from home 6.2%±5.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Lakeside and Tira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miHighest 30.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (28%)Sulphur Springs (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TiraFew work in Lakeside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
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 39.4Highest 21.6Lowest
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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