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Lindsay vs Gainesville

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (15.7× in Gainesville) and home values (2× in Lindsay).

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Lindsay, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,142 people
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Gainesville, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 17,883 people
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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 →
GainesvilleOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$247K typical home18% below the TX typical home College town1 collegeNorth Central Texas College All about Gainesville →
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.

Size15.7×
Gainesville is the bigger place
Gainesville 17,883Lindsay 1,142
Home values2×
Homes cost more in Lindsay
Lindsay $352,300Gainesville $177,000
Household income2×
Households in Lindsay earn more
Lindsay $115,417Gainesville $58,809
Jobs per worker4.4×
Gainesville is more of a job hub
Gainesville 1.24Lindsay 0.28
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Lindsay
Lindsay $4,739Gainesville $2,382
Homeowners+30 pts renters
Gainesville has more renters
Lindsay 87.6%Gainesville 57.6%
★ What stands out · 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
–LindsayNot graded C+GainesvilleSafer than 38% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+LindsayBetter than 97% of districts in the state C+GainesvilleBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
A−LindsayHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns C−GainesvilleHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Lindsay

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.

Lindsay$2,270/mo
Typical home $356K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,212/mo · Housing →
Gainesville$1,570/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,038/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Lindsay and Gainesville.

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.

Where they are

Lindsay and Gainesville share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

LindsayGainesvilleLindsayGainesville
Lindsay ↔ Gainesville4.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
82 Lindsay residents work in Gainesville (16.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lindsay →
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
LindsayGainesville
Snow a year3″3″
January low32°F32°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)242d242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th50th
Outdoors & history
LindsayGainesville
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.1%1.3%
National Register places15
Community
LindsayGainesville
Library hours a week—49 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

LindsayGainesville
People
Population 1,142Lowest 17,883Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +8.7%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.9±5.7Highest 9% above TX 36.5±2Lowest about the TX average
Lindsay and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±2Highest TX: 25% 24.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 17.7%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 16.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Lindsay and Gainesville 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% 19.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.3%±1.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Gainesville 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 $58,809±$4kLowest 25% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $352,300±$47kHighest 24% above TX $177,000±$23kLowest 38% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,212±$564Highest 14% below TX $1,038±$100Lowest 26% below TX
Lindsay and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,739Highest 12% above TX $2,382Lowest 44% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±61.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 43.1%±7.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Gainesville and Lindsay 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% 19.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 57.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 22 minLowest 17% below TX
Work from home 11.9%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4% 5.6%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Lindsay and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Lowest 28.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Muenster (22%)Denton (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 17% work in GainesvilleFew work in Lindsay
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.6Lowest 47.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#430 of 583 in TX
School district LINDSAY ISDCALLISBURG ISD · GAINESVILLE ISD
High school in town Lindsay H SGainesville H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.2Lowest 16.1Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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.

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