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McLean vs Rocksprings

361 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+51% in McLean) and growth since 2010 (+11.6 pts in McLean).

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McLean, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 799 people

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Rocksprings, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 625 people

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.

McLeanKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about McLean →

RockspringsKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts All about Rocksprings →

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.

Property tax bill+51%

Tax bills are bigger in McLean

McLean $917Rocksprings $607

Growth since 2010+11.6 pts

McLean has grown faster since 2010

McLean -14.5%Rocksprings -26.1%

Work in town+17.4 pts

More of Rocksprings’s workers stay in town

Rocksprings 20.4%McLean 3%

Average commute9 min

Rocksprings has the shorter commute

McLean 28 minRocksprings 19 min

★ What stands out · 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.

Schools

AMcLeanBetter than 85% of districts in the state D−RockspringsBetter than 4% of districts in the state

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 paymentRate%

McLean$470/mo

Typical home $76K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $933/mo · Housing →

Rocksprings$340/mo

Typical home $55K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between McLean and Rocksprings.

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

McLeanRocksprings

Snow a year8″0″

January low27°F 37°F

July high92°F 91°F

Growing season (days)201d 258d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th 15th

Outdoors & history

McLeanRocksprings

Settled1909 1891

National Register places1 1

Archive photos12 —

Community

McLeanRocksprings

Library hours a week45 hrs 42 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

361 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McLeanTX RockspringsTX

McLean ↔ Rocksprings361 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

McLeanRocksprings

People

Population 799Highest 625Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -26.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39±15.1Lowest 10% above TX 40.4±9.3Highest 13% above TX

Rocksprings and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 32.7%±5.1Highest TX: 25% 25.8%±6.5Lowest TX: 25%

McLean and Rocksprings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14%±4.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.2%±6.9Highest TX: 13.4%

Rocksprings and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 6.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.5Highest TX: 6.2% 0.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2%

McLean and Rocksprings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,000±$37k 20% below TX —

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $76,000±$49kHighest 73% below TX $54,900±$19kLowest 81% below TX

McLean and Rocksprings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $933±$89Highest 33% below TX $710±$280Lowest 49% below TX

McLean and Rocksprings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $917Highest 78% below TX $607Lowest 86% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.6%±49.8Highest TX: 51.7% 17.4%±61.4Lowest TX: 51.7%

McLean and Rocksprings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 44.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 81.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 40 yrs older than TX 1960Highest 32 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 3% above TX 19 minLowest 29% below TX

Work from home 0.8%±1.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 1.8%±2.7Highest TX: 14.4%

Rocksprings and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3%Lowest 20.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 99.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.79Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Pampa (26%)San Antonio (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RockspringsFew work in McLean

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 156Highest 122Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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McLean neighborsTown Square →

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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.