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Lucas vs Argyle

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (95× in Lucas) and growth since 2010 (+13.1 pts in Lucas).

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Lucas, TXHomes around $1.06MTexas · 8,351 people
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Argyle, TXHomes around $596KTexas · 5,371 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,650 more a month in Lucas

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.

Lucas$6,490/mo
Typical home $1.06M (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06%+ · Housing →
Argyle$3,840/mo
Typical home $596K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44%+ · or rent about $2,713/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,650 a month, about $31,800 a year, between Lucas and Argyle.

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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Lucas places higher on 11 of 18 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.

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
LucasArgyle
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)254d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd49th
Outdoors & history
LucasArgyle
Trails10 mi0 mi
Conserved land10.3%0.2%
Settled—1881
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here23
Community
LucasArgyle
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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lucas ↔ Argyle35 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.

LucasArgyle
People
Population 8,351Highest 5,371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +47.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +34.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 45.7±3.5Highest 28% above TX 44.9±5.6Lowest 26% above TX
Lucas and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±4Lowest TX: 25% 27%±6.4Highest TX: 25%
Argyle and Lucas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.3%±2.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.1%±4.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 65.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 64%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 10.1%±6.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Argyle and Lucas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $221,364±$51kHighest 182% above TX $181,352±$30kLowest 131% above TX
Lucas and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $941,900±$71kHighest 232% above TX $695,300±$64kLowest 145% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $2,713±$1k 93% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 136% above TX $10,000+ at least 136% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±13.7Highest TX: 51.7% 49.2%±44.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Lucas and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 1.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3% TX: 62.6% 92.3% TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 13 yrs newer than TX 2002Lowest 10 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 10% above TX 36 minHighest 36% above TX
Work from home 31.2%±10.5Highest TX: 14.4% 30.5%±6.9Lowest TX: 14.4%
Lucas and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (20%)Dallas (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArgyleFew work in Lucas
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.3%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.9Highest 23.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #3 of 583 in TX#35 of 583 in TX
School district LOVEJOY ISDARGYLE ISD
High school in town Lovejoy H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.1 —
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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