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Lindsay vs Aurora

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.8× in Lindsay) and trails (2.9× in Aurora).

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Lindsay, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,142 people

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Aurora, TXHomes around $499KTexas · 1,760 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.

LindsayKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 97%of TX districts HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$356K typical home19% above the TX typical home All about Lindsay →

AuroraHomes around $499K

Housing$499K typical home67% above the TX typical home All about Aurora →

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.

Street grid2.8×

Lindsay has the more walkable street grid

Lindsay 43.6Aurora 15.4

Aurora has more miles of trail

Aurora 2.3 miLindsay 0.8 mi

Growth since 2010+11.2 pts

Aurora has grown faster since 2010

Aurora +13.9%Lindsay +2.7%

Average commute9 min

Lindsay has the shorter commute

Aurora 36 minLindsay 27 min

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Aurora

Aurora $6,174Lindsay $4,739

Kids under 18+5.7 pts

Lindsay has more kids

Lindsay 31%Aurora 25.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Aurora

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%

Lindsay$2,270/mo

Typical home $356K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,212/mo · Housing →

Aurora$3,370/mo

Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $1,185/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Aurora and Lindsay.

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+LindsayBetter than 97% of districts in the state –AuroraNot graded

Health

A−LindsayHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns C+AuroraHealthier than 40% 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

LindsayAurora

Snow a year3″1″

January low32°F 33°F

July high94°F 95°F

Growing season (days)242d 237d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 44th

Outdoors & history

LindsayAurora

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land1.1%1.1%

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—3

Community

LindsayAurora

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

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LindsayTX AuroraTX

Lindsay ↔ Aurora44 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

LindsayAurora

People

Population 1,142Lowest 1,760Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +13.9%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 38.9±5.7Highest 9% above TX 34.7±2.8Lowest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 31%±2Highest TX: 25% 25.3%±3Lowest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 17.7%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 12.8%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 32.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $115,417±$28kHighest 47% above TX $105,962±$7kLowest 35% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $352,300±$47kHighest 24% above TX $341,800±$32kLowest 20% above TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,212±$564Highest 14% below TX $1,185±$151Lowest 16% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,739Lowest 12% above TX $6,174Highest 46% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±61.8Highest TX: 51.7% 30.9%±26.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 4.9%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 84.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2001 9 yrs newer than TX 2001 9 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 36 minHighest 35% above TX

Work from home 11.9%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.9%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.45Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Muenster (22%)Fort Worth (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AuroraFew work in Lindsay

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.1% 1.1%

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 2.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.6Highest 15.4Lowest

Schools

School district LINDSAY ISD—

High school in town Lindsay H S—

Students per teacherat that high school 12.2 —

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.

Lindsay neighborsTown Square →

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Aurora neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lindsay

Gainesville17,883 people · $177K homes

Towns like Lindsay

Lakeside City1,234 people · $268K homes

Nevada1,319 people · $394K homes

Simonton914 people · $391K homes

Lorena1,497 people · $281K homes

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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.