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Lufkin vs Paris

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.3× in Paris) and property tax bill (+61% in Lufkin).

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Lufkin, TXA history townTexas · 34,251 people
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Paris, TXA regional job hubTexas · 24,775 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.

LufkinA history town
HistorySettled in 188436 places on the National Register Work25,843 jobsbased in Lufkin, a regional job hub Outdoors#193 most conserved land in TX1.1 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves All about Lufkin →
ParisA regional job hub
Work14,865 jobsbased in Paris, a regional job hub Outdoors#53 most conserved land in TX4.7 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves Famous people52 notable peopleborn in Paris All about Paris →
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.

Trails4.3×
Paris has more miles of trail
Paris 4.7 miLufkin 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Lufkin
Lufkin $2,559Paris $1,588
Household income+21%
Households in Lufkin earn more
Lufkin $57,048Paris $47,239
Conserved land+8.2 pts
Paris has more conserved land
Paris 11.7%Lufkin 3.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Lufkin

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.

Lufkin$1,350/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $1,079/mo · Housing →
Paris$1,070/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $971/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Lufkin and Paris.

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

Paris places higher on 15 of 25 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
DLufkinSafer than 13% of U.S. towns DParisSafer than 12% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−LufkinBetter than 47% of districts in the state B−ParisBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
DLufkinHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns DParisHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
10Lufkin
15Paris

Lists won, of 25 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#566 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #105#55 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #193#53 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #257#115 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #397#291 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #464#570 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #255#172 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #248#165

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

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
LufkinParis
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th34th
Outdoors & history
LufkinParis
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land3.5%11.7%
Settled18841845
National Register places366
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here—52
Community
LufkinParis
Library hours a week48 hrs52 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LufkinTXParisTX
Lufkin ↔ Paris169 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.

LufkinParis
People
Population 34,251Highest 24,775Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -2.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.6±1.9Lowest about the TX average 35.8±1.6Highest about the TX average
Paris and Lufkin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±2.1Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 25%
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.2%±1.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.9%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1Highest TX: 6.2% 4.8%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,048±$6kHighest 27% below TX $47,239±$4kLowest 40% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,600±$10kHighest 37% below TX $150,000±$23kLowest 47% below TX
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,079±$49Highest 23% below TX $971±$71Lowest 31% below TX
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,559Highest 40% below TX $1,588Lowest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.7%±6.4Highest TX: 51.7% 48.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 48.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 36% below TX 16 minLowest 40% below TX
Work from home 6.9%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.8%±2.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Paris and Lufkin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 46.1%Lowest 47.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.91Highest 1.54Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nacogdoches (6%)Dallas (3%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParisFew work in Lufkin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 11.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 4.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Lowest 24Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.5Highest 37.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #227 of 583 in TX#208 of 583 in TX
School district PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY · CENTRAL ISDCHISUM ISD · NORTH LAMAR ISD
High school in town Lufkin H SParis H S
Students per teacherat that high school 11.9Lowest 13.6Highest
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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