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Leroy vs Alma

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.8× in Alma) and conserved land (+40.6 pts in Leroy).

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Leroy, TXA small town of 458Texas · 458 people

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Alma, TXA small town of 541Texas · 541 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.

LeroyA small town of 458

Quiet strengthsLeroy doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Leroy →

AlmaA small town of 541

Quiet strengthsAlma doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Alma →

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.

Jobs per worker7.8×

Alma is more of a job hub

Alma 0.62Leroy 0.08

Conserved land+40.6 pts

Leroy has more conserved land

Leroy 40.6%Alma 0%

Street grid2.2×

Leroy has the more walkable street grid

Leroy 13.0Alma 6.0

Typical home built19 yrs

Leroy’s homes are older

Alma 1998Leroy 1979

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Leroy$1,670/mo

Typical home $262K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

Alma$1,750/mo

Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $945/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Alma and Leroy.

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

LeroyAlma

Snow a year1″0″

January low36°F 36°F

July high97°F 94°F

Growing season (days)245d 256d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)7th 9th

Community

LeroyAlma

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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LeroyTX AlmaTX

Leroy ↔ Alma47 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

LeroyAlma

People

Population 458Lowest 541Highest

Median age 41.1±7.7Highest 15% above TX 38.2±8.7Lowest 7% above TX

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

Kids under 18 17.5%±3.5Lowest TX: 25% 17.6%±5.4Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 17.2%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4% 10%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.3%±8.4Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $82,708±$15kLowest 5% above TX $108,750±$51kHighest 39% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $193,800±$76kLowest 32% below TX $292,300±$46kHighest about the TX average

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $735±$690Lowest 48% below TX $945±$249Highest 33% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,660Highest 37% below TX $2,600Lowest 39% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 7.4%±96.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 45.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 9.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 84.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX 1998Highest 6 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 12% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average

Work from home 17.9%±9.6Highest TX: 14.4% 13.8%±8.1Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 40.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.62Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waco (40%)Ennis (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlmaFew work in Leroy

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 40.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

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 13.0Highest 6.0Lowest

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.

Leroy 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.