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Lamesa vs Marlin

312 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+20.7 pts in Lamesa).

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Lamesa, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 8,393 people
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Marlin, TXHomes around $92KTexas · 5,516 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.

LamesaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#39 most walkable in TX0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home All about Lamesa →
MarlinHomes around $92K
Housing$92K typical home69% below the TX typical home Outdoors#114 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Marlin →
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.

Work in town+20.7 pts
More of Lamesa’s workers stay in town
Lamesa 33.8%Marlin 13.1%
★ What stands out · 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.

Lamesa$710/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $813/mo · Housing →
Marlin$660/mo
Typical home $92K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.31% · or rent about $689/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $700 a year, between Lamesa and Marlin.

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

Lamesa places higher on 11 of 21 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
CLamesaSafer than 31% of U.S. towns B−MarlinSafer than 45% of U.S. towns
Schools
CLamesaBetter than 30% of districts in the state C−MarlinBetter than 15% of districts in the state
Health
DLamesaHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns D−MarlinHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
11Lamesa
9Marlin

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#556 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #501#186 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#476 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #609#463 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #371#493 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#620 SafestSafety · 470 towns #308#219 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #536#418

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

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
LamesaMarlin
Snow a year3″—
January low26°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)212d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd13th
Outdoors & history
LamesaMarlin
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.2%3.1%
Settled19031834
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—24
Community
LamesaMarlin
Library hours a week41 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

312 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LamesaTXMarlinTX
Lamesa ↔ Marlin312 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.

LamesaMarlin
People
Population 8,393Highest 5,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.2±1.6Lowest 4% below TX 35±2.5Highest about the TX average
Marlin and Lamesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.7%±3.2Highest TX: 25% 23.4%±5Lowest TX: 25%
Lamesa and Marlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16%±2.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.2%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Marlin and Lamesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.8%±3Highest TX: 6.2%
Marlin and Lamesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,007±$10kHighest 38% below TX $36,426±$12kLowest 54% below TX
Lamesa and Marlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,000±$11kHighest 67% below TX $66,000±$21kLowest 77% below TX
Lamesa and Marlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $813±$313Highest 42% below TX $689±$54Lowest 51% below TX
Lamesa and Marlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,551Highest 63% below TX $1,525Lowest 64% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.8%±14.8Highest TX: 51.7% 47%±8.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Lamesa and Marlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX 1967Highest 25 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 7% below TX 24 minLowest 11% below TX
Work from home 3.7%±2.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.4%±8.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Marlin and Lamesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 33.8%Highest 13.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miLowest 51.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (10%)Waco (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarlinFew work in Lamesa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 126Highest 97.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #534 of 583 in TX#569 of 583 in TX
School district —MARLIN ISD
High school in town —Marlin High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
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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