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Mansfield vs Rendon

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (19.7× in Mansfield) and street grid (4.9× in Mansfield).

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Mansfield, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 77,510 people
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Rendon, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 14,632 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.

MansfieldOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#88 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$444K typical home48% above the TX typical home All about Mansfield →
RendonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 50%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 71%of TX districts All about Rendon →
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.

Trails19.7×
Mansfield has more miles of trail
Mansfield 23.6 miRendon 1.2 mi
Street grid4.9×
Mansfield has the more walkable street grid
Mansfield 76.2Rendon 15.7
Growth since 2010+21 pts
Mansfield has grown faster since 2010
Mansfield +28.8%Rendon +7.8%
Property tax bill+76%
Tax bills are bigger in Mansfield
Mansfield $7,645Rendon $4,332
Jobs per worker3.2×
Mansfield is more of a job hub
Mansfield 0.87Rendon 0.27
Size5.3×
Mansfield is the bigger place
Mansfield 77,510Rendon 14,632
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Mansfield

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.

Mansfield$3,010/mo
Typical home $444K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $1,954/mo · Housing →
Rendon$2,260/mo
Typical home $363K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,354/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Mansfield and Rendon.

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

Mansfield places higher on 14 of 19 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
B−MansfieldSafer than 54% of U.S. towns –RendonNot graded
Schools
B+MansfieldBetter than 71% of districts in the state B+RendonBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
A−MansfieldHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns B−RendonHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
14Mansfield
3Rendon

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #132#403 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #221#627 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #88#313 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #134#330 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #122#309 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #550#394 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #578#432 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #117#244

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

Where they are

Mansfield and Rendon share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MansfieldRendonMansfieldRendon
Mansfield ↔ Rendon6.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
485 Rendon residents work in Mansfield (7.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Rendon →
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
MansfieldRendon
Snow a year0″0″
January low—34°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—236d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st54th
Outdoors & history
MansfieldRendon
Trails24 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.5%0%
Settled1856—
National Register places6—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here14—
Community
MansfieldRendon
Library hours a week48 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.

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.

MansfieldRendon
People
Population 77,510Highest 14,632Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +28.8%Highest TX: +15.9% +7.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.4±1.1Lowest about the TX average 39.4±4.4Highest 11% above TX
Rendon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.4%±2Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±3.6Lowest TX: 25%
Mansfield and Rendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.3%±1Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.5%±1.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 31%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±1Highest TX: 6.2% 5%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Mansfield and Rendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,126±$5kHighest 54% above TX $117,888±$15kLowest 50% above TX
Mansfield and Rendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $410,700±$11kHighest 45% above TX $362,600±$32kLowest 28% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,954±$82Highest 39% above TX $1,354±$829Lowest 3% below TX
Mansfield and Rendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,645Highest 81% above TX $4,332Lowest about the TX average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.7%±5.5Highest TX: 51.7% 25.2%±14.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 5.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 84.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 12 yrs newer than TX 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 7% above TX 32 minHighest 19% above TX
Work from home 15.4%±1.8Highest TX: 14.4% 12.5%±3.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Mansfield and Rendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (17%)Fort Worth (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rendon8% work in Mansfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.6 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.2Highest 15.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #88 of 583 in TX#313 of 583 in TX
School district NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON · UME PREPARATORY ACADEMYEVERMAN ISD · MANSFIELD ISD
High school in town Mansfield Lake Ridge H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 17.6 —
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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