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Lexington vs Eustace

143 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Lexington) and street grid (3.2× in Lexington).

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Lexington, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,365 people

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Eustace, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,039 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.

LexingtonOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 91%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 80%of TX districts Housing$416K typical home39% above the TX typical home All about Lexington →

EustaceOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 91%of U.S. towns we grade Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eustace →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Lexington has more miles of trail

Lexington 0.9 miEustace 0.1 mi

Street grid3.2×

Lexington has the more walkable street grid

Lexington 72.4Eustace 22.9

Jobs per worker3.5×

Eustace is more of a job hub

Eustace 1.22Lexington 0.35

Growth since 2010+11.3 pts

Eustace has grown faster since 2010

Eustace +14.7%Lexington +3.4%

Property tax bill+25%

Tax bills are bigger in Eustace

Eustace $2,057Lexington $1,648

Work in town+9.3 pts

More of Eustace’s workers stay in town

Eustace 12.6%Lexington 3.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Lexington

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%

Lexington$2,500/mo

Typical home $416K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $1,148/mo · Housing →

Eustace$1,870/mo

Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Lexington and Eustace.

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.

Safety

ALexingtonSafer than 91% of U.S. towns AEustaceSafer than 91% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−LexingtonBetter than 80% of districts in the state B−EustaceBetter than 51% of districts in the state

Health

B−LexingtonHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns DEustaceHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns

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

LexingtonEustace

Snow a year0″—

January low39°F —

July high95°F —

Growing season (days)262d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th 18th

Outdoors & history

LexingtonEustace

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.9%0%

Community

LexingtonEustace

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

143 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LexingtonTX EustaceTX

Lexington ↔ Eustace143 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

LexingtonEustace

People

Population 1,365Highest 1,039Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +14.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 41.2±9.7Lowest 16% above TX 46±10.3Highest 29% above TX

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

Kids under 18 22.3%±6Highest TX: 25% 21.8%±6Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 18.9%±6.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.9%±2.6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 14.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 2.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,354±$12kLowest 28% below TX $68,250±$32kHighest 13% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $175,000±$49kLowest 38% below TX $192,900±$90kHighest 32% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,148±$371Highest 18% below TX $1,007±$269Lowest 28% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,648Lowest 61% below TX $2,057Highest 51% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.2%±20.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 51.5%±33.7Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 15.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 47.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 50.2%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1988Highest 4 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 42% above TX 36 minLowest 36% above TX

Work from home 14.6%±8.6Highest TX: 14.4% 5.4%±4.8Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 12.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 32.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 1.22Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Austin (23%)Athens (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EustaceFew work in Lexington

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.4Highest 22.9Lowest

Schools

School district LEXINGTON ISDEUSTACE ISD

High school in town Lexington H SEustace H S

Students per teacherat that high school 10.2Lowest 11.0Highest

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.

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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.