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Lawn vs Whiteface

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (21 min in Whiteface) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Whiteface).

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Lawn, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 280 people

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Whiteface, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 361 people

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.

LawnKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 84%of TX districts Housing$183K typical home39% below the TX typical home All about Lawn →

WhitefaceKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 35%of TX districts All about Whiteface →

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.

Average commute21 min

Whiteface has the shorter commute

Lawn 46 minWhiteface 26 min

Jobs per worker2.4×

Whiteface is more of a job hub

Whiteface 0.12Lawn 0.05

Typical home built20 yrs

Lawn’s homes are older

Whiteface 1978Lawn 1958

Property tax bill+21%

Tax bills are bigger in Lawn

Lawn $1,008Whiteface $836

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Lawn

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.

Down paymentRate%

Lawn$1,180/mo

Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $1,075/mo · Housing →

Whiteface$410/mo

Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,300 a year, between Lawn and Whiteface.

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

A−LawnBetter than 84% of districts in the state C+WhitefaceBetter than 35% of districts in the state

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

LawnWhiteface

Snow a year2″6″

January low—24°F

July high—93°F

Growing season (days)—199d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd 41st

Outdoors & history

LawnWhiteface

Settled—1924

Archive photos—4

Community

LawnWhiteface

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LawnTX WhitefaceTX

Lawn ↔ Whiteface194 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

LawnWhiteface

People

Population 280Lowest 361Highest

Median age 40.6±18Highest 14% above TX 37.1±8.6Lowest 4% above TX

Lawn and Whiteface are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.9%±7.2Lowest TX: 25% 35.2%±7.1Highest TX: 25%

Whiteface and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.5%±8.8Highest TX: 13.4% 13%±8.6Lowest TX: 13.4%

Lawn and Whiteface are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 9.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.8%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2%

Whiteface and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,250±$21kHighest 22% below TX $39,821±$12kLowest 49% below TX

Lawn and Whiteface are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,400±$26kHighest 76% below TX $65,000±$42kLowest 77% below TX

Lawn and Whiteface are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,075±$132Highest 23% below TX $1,025±$508Lowest 27% below TX

Lawn and Whiteface are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,008Highest 76% below TX $836Lowest 80% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.1%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 63.6%±66.7Highest TX: 51.7%

Whiteface and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 31.3%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 76.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 34 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 73% above TX 26 minLowest 4% below TX

Work from home 1.5%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 1.7%±3.3Highest TX: 14.4%

Whiteface and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 41.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.12Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (48%)Morton (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WhitefaceFew work in Lawn

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 82.6Highest 61.4Lowest

Schools

School district JIM NED CISD—

High school in town None in town—

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Lawn neighborsTown Square →

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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.