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Lueders vs Ackerly 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Ackerly) and typical home built (50 yrs in Lueders).
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.
Lueders A small town of 271
Quiet strengths Lueders doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lueders →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $220 more a month in Ackerly 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Lueders $240 /mo
Typical home $34K (Census) · tax rate 2.18% · Housing →
Ackerly $460 /mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · Housing →
The difference: $220 a month , about $2,600 a year , between Ackerly and Lueders.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lueders ↔ Ackerly 123 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
271 Lowest 384 Highest
Median age
23.9 ±26.1 Lowest 33% below TX 28.4 ±3.8 Highest 20% below TX
Kids under 18
39.1% ±11.5 Highest TX: 25% 34.1% ±19 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
5.5% ±11.7 Highest TX: 13.4% 3.4% ±10.5 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.5% Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.5% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.8 Lowest TX: 6.2% 2.3% ±4.3 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
— $66,094 ±$29k 16% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$33,500 ±$22k Lowest 88% below TX $74,500 ±$12k Highest 74% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$729 Lowest 83% below TX $783 Highest 81% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7% 0% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
19.9% Highest TX: 13.8% 0.3% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7% Highest TX: 62.6% 80.8% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 54 yrs older than TX 1988 Highest 4 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
44 min Highest 64% above TX 43 min Lowest 61% above TX
Work from home
4.9% ±6.7 Highest TX: 14.4% 1.8% ±2.8 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Lowest 45.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.46 Lowest 0.65 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Abilene (45%) Lamesa (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ackerly Few work in Lueders
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
118 Lowest 133 Highest
School district
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Lueders or Ackerly: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lueders? → Moving to Lueders: what should I know? →
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Ackerly or Lueders: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ackerly? → Moving to Ackerly: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ackerly’s Town Square.
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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