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Lavon vs Justin

51 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+65.6 pts in Lavon) and jobs per worker (6.6× in Justin).

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Lavon, TXHomes around $341KTexas · 6,498 people
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Justin, TXHomes around $365KTexas · 5,447 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.

LavonHomes around $341K
Housing$341K typical home14% above the TX typical home Schools#174 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lavon →
JustinHomes around $365K
Housing$365K typical home22% above the TX typical home Outdoors#146 most walkable in TX1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Justin →
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+65.6 pts
Lavon has grown faster since 2010
Lavon +101.4%Justin +35.8%
Jobs per worker6.6×
Justin is more of a job hub
Justin 0.46Lavon 0.07
Average commute5 min
Lavon has the shorter commute
Justin 40 minLavon 34 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Lavon places higher on 12 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
C+LavonSafer than 39% of U.S. towns –JustinNot graded
Schools
B−LavonBetter than 45% of districts in the state B+JustinBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
B+LavonHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns A−JustinHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns
12Lavon
8Justin

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

Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#212 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#157 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #217#83 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #185#92 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#383 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#69 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #28#106 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #141#64

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Justin

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.

Lavon$2,260/mo
Typical home $341K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,203/mo · Housing →
Justin$2,440/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $2,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Justin and Lavon.

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
LavonJustin
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th42nd
Outdoors & history
LavonJustin
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1.9%
Settled—1848
Archive photos3—
Community
LavonJustin
Library hours a week—45 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

51 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LavonTXJustinTX
Lavon ↔ Justin51 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.

LavonJustin
People
Population 6,498Highest 5,447Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +101.4%Highest TX: +15.9% +35.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.9±5.6Lowest 5% below TX 35.2±6.4Highest about the TX average
Justin and Lavon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±7.5Lowest TX: 25% 31.1%±7.6Highest TX: 25%
Justin and Lavon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±2.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 9.3%±3.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Justin and Lavon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 40.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±3.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Lavon and Justin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,303±$27kHighest 67% above TX $114,157±$15kLowest 45% above TX
Lavon and Justin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $394,300±$33kLowest 39% above TX $406,800±$36kHighest 43% above TX
Justin and Lavon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,203±$138Highest 57% above TX $2,000±$1kLowest 43% above TX
Lavon and Justin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,495Lowest 53% above TX $7,014Highest 66% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.1%±34.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 43.2%±34.2Highest TX: 51.7%
Justin and Lavon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 0.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2009Lowest 17 yrs newer than TX 2011Highest 19 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 28% above TX 40 minHighest 48% above TX
Work from home 21.2%±9.2Highest TX: 14.4% 20.5%±9.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Lavon and Justin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 mi 20.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (17%)Fort Worth (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JustinFew work in Lavon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 89.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #174 of 583 in TX#235 of 583 in TX
School district COMMUNITY ISDNORTHWEST ISD
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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