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Marble Falls vs Webster

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.4× in Webster) and average commute (13 min in Marble Falls).

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Marble Falls, TXA regional job hubTexas · 7,752 people
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Webster, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 12,366 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.

Marble FallsA regional job hub
Work6,835 jobsbased in Marble Falls, a regional job hub Housing$399K typical home33% above the TX typical home Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Marble Falls →
WebsterOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 3%of U.S. towns we grade Work18,705 jobsbased in Webster, a regional job hub All about Webster →
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.

Street grid2.4×
Webster has the more walkable street grid
Webster 67.1Marble Falls 28.5
Average commute13 min
Marble Falls has the shorter commute
Webster 28 minMarble Falls 15 min
Work in town+19.8 pts
More of Marble Falls’s workers stay in town
Marble Falls 26.4%Webster 6.6%
Homeowners+19 pts renters
Webster has more renters
Marble Falls 41.4%Webster 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree++11 pts
More adults in Webster have a degree
Webster 37.9%Marble Falls 26.9%
Jobs per worker+62%
Webster is more of a job hub
Webster 3.26Marble Falls 2.01
★ What stands out · Report cards

Webster places higher on 14 of 22 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
C−Marble FallsSafer than 23% of U.S. towns D−WebsterSafer than 3% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−Marble FallsBetter than 46% of districts in the state B+WebsterBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
CMarble FallsHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns A−WebsterHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns
7Marble Falls
14Webster

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #22#412 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #29#286 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#83 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #388#98 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #567#283 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #350#90 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#148 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#120

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Marble Falls

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.

Marble Falls$2,580/mo
Typical home $399K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $1,360/mo · Housing →
Webster$2,250/mo
Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $1,393/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Marble Falls and Webster.

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.

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
Marble FallsWebster
Snow a year0″0″
January low—46°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—317d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th64th
Outdoors & history
Marble FallsWebster
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land1%0.7%
Settled18871879
National Register places1—
Community
Marble FallsWebster
Library hours a week38 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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marble FallsTXWebsterTX
Marble Falls ↔ Webster202 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.

Marble FallsWebster
People
Population 7,752Lowest 12,366Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +20.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.5±2.9Highest about the TX average 33.3±4.4Lowest 6% below TX
Marble Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.1%±4.3Highest TX: 25% 19.6%±5Lowest TX: 25%
Marble Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 14.7%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Marble Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 37.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Webster and Marble Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,925±$7kLowest 26% below TX $61,264±$10kHighest 22% below TX
Webster and Marble Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $338,800±$37kHighest 19% above TX $281,400±$70kLowest about the TX average
Marble Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,360±$66Lowest 3% below TX $1,393±$57Highest about the TX average
Webster and Marble Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,020Lowest 19% above TX $5,239Highest 24% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51%±14Lowest TX: 51.7% 55.6%±11.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Webster and Marble Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 22.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1991Lowest 1 yr older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 44% below TX 28 minHighest 4% above TX
Work from home 5.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Webster and Marble Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.4%Highest 6.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.01Lowest 3.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (15%)Houston (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Marble Falls
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.5Lowest 67.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #325 of 583 in TX#401 of 583 in TX
School district MARBLE FALLS ISDCLEAR CREEK ISD
High school in town Marble Falls H SClear View H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.7Highest 8.3Lowest
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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