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Lockhart vs La Marque

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Lockhart) and property tax bill (+68% in Lockhart).

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Lockhart, TXHomes around $274KTexas · 15,326 people
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La Marque, TXHomes around $231KTexas · 19,268 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.

LockhartHomes around $274K
Housing$274K typical home8% below the TX typical home Outdoors#174 most conserved land in TX5.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockhart →
La MarqueHomes around $231K
Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 16%of U.S. towns we grade All about La Marque →
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.

Trails5×
Lockhart has more miles of trail
Lockhart 5.5 miLa Marque 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Lockhart
Lockhart $4,022La Marque $2,394
Growth since 2010+11.1 pts
La Marque has grown faster since 2010
La Marque +24.3%Lockhart +13.2%
Rent+25%
Rent runs higher in La Marque
La Marque $1,443Lockhart $1,152
Home values+22%
Homes cost more in Lockhart
Lockhart $251,600La Marque $206,900
Work in town+12.8 pts
More of Lockhart’s workers stay in town
Lockhart 16.7%La Marque 3.9%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Lockhart places higher on 12 of 24 TX lists

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
BLockhartSafer than 57% of U.S. towns C−La MarqueSafer than 16% of U.S. towns
Schools
CLockhartBetter than 32% of districts in the state CLa MarqueBetter than 27% of districts in the state
Health
C−LockhartHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns C−La MarqueHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
12Lockhart
11La Marque

Lists won, of 24 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #151#402 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #250#398 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #405#232 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #174#313 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #289#431 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #500#358 Most-used librariesLibraries · 183 towns #132#171 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #265#385

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lockhart’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Lockhart

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.

Lockhart$1,800/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,152/mo · Housing →
La Marque$1,430/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $1,443/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Lockhart and La Marque.

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
LockhartLa Marque
Snow a year0″0″
January low—46°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—317d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th60th
Outdoors & history
LockhartLa Marque
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.1%1.8%
National Register places4—
Community
LockhartLa Marque
Library hours a week59 hrs38 hrs
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.

Where they are

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LockhartTXLa MarqueTX
Lockhart ↔ La Marque165 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.

LockhartLa Marque
People
Population 15,326Lowest 19,268Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +24.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39±2.2 10% above TX 39±2.6 10% above TX
Kids under 18 19.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 25% 23.2%±3Highest TX: 25%
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.8%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 22.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±2Highest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,400±$11kLowest 13% below TX $71,102±$10kHighest 9% below TX
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,600±$19kHighest 11% below TX $206,900±$14kLowest 27% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,152±$100Lowest 18% below TX $1,443±$161Highest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,022Highest 5% below TX $2,394Lowest 43% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.8%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 60.9%±13.8Highest TX: 51.7%
La Marque and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 7% above TX 28 minLowest 6% above TX
Work from home 10.3%±3Highest TX: 14.4% 6.5%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Lockhart and La Marque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.7%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (29%)Galveston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in La MarqueFew work in Lockhart
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.1Lowest 57.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #485 of 583 in TX#559 of 583 in TX
School district THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS) · LOCKHART ISDTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · TEXAS CITY ISD
High school in town Lockhart H SLa Marque H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.8Highest 12.8Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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