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Leakey vs Tira 352 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Leakey) and property tax bill (+75% in Leakey).
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Tira, TX A small town of 418 Texas · 418 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.
Tira A small town of 418
Quiet strengths Tira doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,360 more a month in Leakey 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Leakey $2,090 /mo
Typical home $333K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · Housing →
Tira $740 /mo
Typical home $130K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →
The difference: $1,360 a month , about $16,300 a year , between Leakey 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 245d
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 352 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Leakey ↔ Tira 352 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
721 Highest 418 Lowest
Median age
48.9 ±21.5 Lowest 37% above TX 49.4 ±7.2 Highest 39% above TX
Kids under 18
38.3% ±14.9 Highest TX: 25% 17.2% ±6.5 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
29.4% ±5.2 Lowest TX: 13.4% 31.6% ±14.9 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.3% Lowest TX: 33.8% 24.5% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±2.9 Lowest TX: 6.2% 1% ±3.8 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
— $76,071 ±$36k 3% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$95,600 ±$59k Lowest 66% below TX $129,600 ±$43k Highest 54% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $838 ±$405 40% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,199 Highest 72% below TX $685 Lowest 84% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7% 30.8% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
24.1% Highest TX: 13.8% 9.1% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.3% Highest TX: 62.6% 87.8% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Lowest 14 yrs older than TX 1989 Highest 3 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
9 min Lowest 65% below TX 26 min Highest 4% below TX
Work from home
11.6% ±13.3 Highest TX: 14.4% 0% ±8 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
11.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 30.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.81 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
San Antonio (12%) Sulphur Springs (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tira Few work in Leakey
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
99.3 Highest 21.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Leakey or Tira: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Leakey? → Moving to Leakey: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Leakey’s Town Square.
Tira or Leakey: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tira? → Moving to Tira: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Tira’s Town Square.
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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