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Marquez vs O'Brien 257 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.5× in Marquez) and average commute (21 min in O'Brien).
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.
Marquez A small town of 198
Quiet strengths Marquez doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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O'Brien A small town of 130
Quiet strengths O'Brien doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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.
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 257 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Marquez ↔ O'Brien 257 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
198 Highest 130 Lowest
Median age
28.5 ±8 Highest 20% below TX 24.3 ±26 Lowest 32% below TX
Kids under 18
33.3% ±16.8 Highest TX: 25% 28.5% ±20.4 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
8.1% ±21.1 Lowest TX: 13.4% 30.8% ±29.7 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Highest TX: 33.8% 8.3% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6% ±12 Highest TX: 6.2% 1.5% ±11.7 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$84,375 ±$20k 8% above TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $33,300 ±$28k 88% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7% 66.7% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
9.2% Lowest TX: 13.8% 72.3% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.2% Highest TX: 62.6% 80% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 19 yrs older than TX 1945 Lowest 47 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
35 min Highest 33% above TX 14 min Lowest 46% below TX
Work from home
1.2% ±3.4 Highest TX: 14.4% 0% ±60 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
90.8 mi Highest 81.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.60 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Houston (20%) Haskell (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in O'Brien Few work in Marquez
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
23.0 Lowest 39.9 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Marquez 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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