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Leary vs Thrall

269 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Thrall) and street grid (3.6× in Thrall).

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Leary, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 540 people

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Thrall, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 861 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.

LearyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 6%of TX districts Housing$168K typical home44% below the TX typical home All about Leary →

ThrallKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts Housing$361K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Thrall →

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 bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Thrall

Thrall $2,523Leary $1,192

Street grid3.6×

Thrall has the more walkable street grid

Thrall 117Leary 32.2

Average commute14 min

Leary has the shorter commute

Thrall 33 minLeary 19 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,340 more a month in Thrall

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%

Leary$990/mo

Typical home $168K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $904/mo · Housing →

Thrall$2,330/mo

Typical home $361K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,340 a month, about $16,100 a year, between Thrall and Leary.

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

DLearyBetter than 6% of districts in the state AThrallBetter than 92% 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

LearyThrall

Snow a year2″0″

January low33°F —

July high93°F —

Growing season (days)249d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 28th

Outdoors & history

LearyThrall

Conserved land—0%

Settled—1876

Community

LearyThrall

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

269 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LearyTX ThrallTX

Leary ↔ Thrall269 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

LearyThrall

People

Population 540Lowest 861Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.7% TX: +15.9%

Median age 33.5±13.8Lowest 6% below TX 34.8±4.7Highest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 19.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 25% 30.1%±14Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 17.4%±5Highest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±7.3Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±4.4Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $58,750±$28kLowest 25% below TX $76,094±$24kHighest 3% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $153,800±$53kLowest 46% below TX $175,000±$67kHighest 38% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $904±$374Lowest 36% below TX $1,177±$148Highest 16% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,192Lowest 72% below TX $2,523Highest 40% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.6%±35.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 58.3%±64.6Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 16.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 10.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 72.4%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1984Lowest 8 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 27% below TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 6.8%±5.1 TX: 14.4% 6.8%±3.1 TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.66Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Texarkana (31%)Austin (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ThrallFew work in Leary

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 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.2Lowest 117Highest

Schools

School district LEARY ISDTHRALL ISD

High school in town None in townThrall H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 10.9

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

Deciding?

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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.

Leary 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.