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Megargel vs Nome

355 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (13 min in Megargel) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Nome).

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Megargel, TXA small town of 256Texas · 256 people
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Nome, TXA small town of 253Texas · 253 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.

MegargelA small town of 256
Quiet strengthsMegargel doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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NomeA small town of 253
Quiet strengthsNome doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nome →
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.

Average commute13 min
Megargel has the shorter commute
Nome 37 minMegargel 24 min
Jobs per worker2.5×
Nome is more of a job hub
Nome 0.10Megargel 0.04
Street grid+77%
Megargel has the more walkable street grid
Megargel 91.1Nome 51.4
Typical home built14 yrs
Megargel’s homes are older
Nome 1970Megargel 1956
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
MegargelNome
Snow a year1″0″
January low—43°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—299d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th88th
Outdoors & history
MegargelNome
Settled1910—
Archive photos3—
Community
MegargelNome
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

355 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MegargelTXNomeTX
Megargel ↔ Nome355 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.

MegargelNome
People
Population 256Highest 253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -20.2% TX: +15.9%
Median age 52.2±11.6Highest 47% above TX 49.3±13.6Lowest 38% above TX
Megargel and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.3%±13.2Lowest TX: 25% 13.8%±12.3Highest TX: 25%
Nome and Megargel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.6%±16.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 24.9%±14.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Nome and Megargel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 22.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±11.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Nome and Megargel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,566±$30kHighest 24% above TX $58,125±$35kLowest 26% below TX
Megargel and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $166,100±$22k 41% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,853 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.8%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Nome and Megargel 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% 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 76.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 36 yrs older than TX 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 12% below TX 37 minHighest 38% above TX
Work from home 14%±19.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 17.4%±20.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Nome and Megargel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.10Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (36%)Beaumont (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NomeFew work in Megargel
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
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 91.1Highest 51.4Lowest
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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