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Lorenzo vs Arp

389 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Lorenzo) and growth since 2010 (+8 pts in Arp).

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Lorenzo, TXHomes around $107KTexas · 834 people
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Arp, TXHomes around $170KTexas · 1,111 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.

LorenzoHomes around $107K
Housing$107K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Lorenzo →
ArpHomes around $170K
Housing$170K typical home43% below the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Arp →
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.

Street grid2.6×
Lorenzo has the more walkable street grid
Lorenzo 85.5Arp 32.4
Growth since 2010+8 pts
Arp has grown faster since 2010
Arp -8%Lorenzo -16%
Jobs per worker2×
Arp is more of a job hub
Arp 0.43Lorenzo 0.22
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Lorenzo
Lorenzo $1,703Arp $1,340
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Arp

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.

Lorenzo$710/mo
Typical home $107K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $665/mo · Housing →
Arp$1,070/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $1,037/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Arp and Lorenzo.

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
–LorenzoNot graded BArpSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
DLorenzoBetter than 12% of districts in the state B−ArpBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
–LorenzoNot graded BArpHealthier than 64% 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
LorenzoArp
Snow a year7″1″
January low27°F36°F
July high93°F94°F
Growing season (days)210d247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th16th
Outdoors & history
LorenzoArp
Archive photos33
Famous people born here—5
Community
LorenzoArp
Library hours a week15 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

389 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LorenzoTXArpTX
Lorenzo ↔ Arp389 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.

LorenzoArp
People
Population 834Lowest 1,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.2±4.1Highest 4% above TX 36.6±7.2Lowest about the TX average
Lorenzo and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±5.9Lowest TX: 25% 25.6%±7.1Highest TX: 25%
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±4.1Highest TX: 13.4% 16%±7.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Lorenzo and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,389±$11kLowest 41% below TX $72,500±$24kHighest 8% below TX
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,800±$27kLowest 64% below TX $106,100±$22kHighest 63% below TX
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $665±$219Lowest 53% below TX $1,037±$299Highest 26% below TX
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,703Highest 60% below TX $1,340Lowest 68% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.6%±54.2Highest TX: 51.7% 45.8%±34.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Lorenzo and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 81.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% below TX 25 minHighest 5% below TX
Work from home 2.6%±2.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±6.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Arp and Lorenzo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (45%)Tyler (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArpFew work in Lorenzo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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 85.5Highest 32.4Lowest
Schools
School district —ARP ISD
High school in town —Arp H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.4
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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