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Meadow vs Broaddus

484 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+90% in Meadow) and average commute (24 min in Broaddus).

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Meadow, TXHomes around $157KTexas · 623 people

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Broaddus, TXHomes around $207KTexas · 390 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.

MeadowHomes around $157K

Housing$157K typical home47% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Meadow →

BroaddusHomes around $207K

Housing$207K typical home31% below the TX typical home

Outdoors16.9% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Broaddus →

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.

Property tax bill+90%

Tax bills are bigger in Meadow

Meadow $1,080Broaddus $568

Average commute24 min

Broaddus has the shorter commute

Meadow 38 minBroaddus 14 min

Jobs per worker2.4×

Broaddus is more of a job hub

Broaddus 0.60Meadow 0.25

Conserved land+16.9 pts

Broaddus has more conserved land

Broaddus 16.9%Meadow 0%

Typical home built23 yrs

Meadow’s homes are older

Broaddus 1986Meadow 1963

Street grid+73%

Broaddus has the more walkable street grid

Broaddus 64.7Meadow 37.3

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Broaddus

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%

Meadow$1,000/mo

Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →

Broaddus$1,200/mo

Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Broaddus and Meadow.

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

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

C−MeadowBetter than 22% of districts in the state –BroaddusNot graded

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

MeadowBroaddus

Snow a year5″0″

January low27°F —

July high94°F —

Growing season (days)215d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th 51st

Outdoors & history

MeadowBroaddus

Conserved land—16.9%

Archive photos1 —

Famous people born here2 3

Community

MeadowBroaddus

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

484 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MeadowTX BroaddusTX

Meadow ↔ Broaddus484 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

MeadowBroaddus

People

Population 623Highest 390Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3% TX: +15.9% —

Median age 33.3±21.5Lowest 6% below TX 33.8±5.3Highest 5% below TX

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

Kids under 18 33.1%±12.7Highest TX: 25% 32.6%±14Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 8.8%±8.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 10.8%±11.6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±4.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.1%±8.7Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,342±$32kLowest 37% below TX $68,929±$41kHighest 12% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,900±$29kLowest 71% below TX $88,400±$36kHighest 69% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $721±$51Lowest 49% below TX $850±$312Highest 39% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,080Highest 74% below TX $568Lowest 87% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±85.1Highest TX: 51.7% 0%±88.2Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 10%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 65.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 42% above TX 14 minLowest 48% below TX

Work from home 9.4%±6.9Highest TX: 14.4% 9.2%±12.4Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 2.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 62.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.60Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (28%)Houston (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BroaddusFew work in Meadow

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 16.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.3Lowest 64.7Highest

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

Deciding?

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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.