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Midlothian vs Cibolo

213 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.6 pts in Cibolo) and jobs per worker (2.1× in Midlothian).

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Midlothian, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 39,356 people

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Cibolo, TXHomes around $332KTexas · 35,109 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.

MidlothianOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$451K typical home51% above the TX typical home Schools#98 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Midlothian →

CiboloHomes around $332K

Housing$332K typical home11% above the TX typical home Schools#116 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cibolo →

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.

Growth since 2010+15.6 pts

Cibolo has grown faster since 2010

Cibolo +110.3%Midlothian +94.7%

Jobs per worker2.1×

Midlothian is more of a job hub

Midlothian 0.72Cibolo 0.35

Midlothian has more miles of trail

Midlothian 5.5 miCibolo 3.2 mi

Home values+17%

Homes cost more in Midlothian

Midlothian $411,800Cibolo $351,900

Work in town+9.4 pts

More of Midlothian’s workers stay in town

Midlothian 12.3%Cibolo 2.9%

Bachelor’s degree++8.6 pts

More adults in Cibolo have a degree

Cibolo 44.4%Midlothian 35.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Midlothian

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%

Midlothian$2,950/mo

Typical home $451K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $2,013/mo · Housing →

Cibolo$2,200/mo

Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,112/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Midlothian and Cibolo.

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

Cibolo places higher on 13 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

BMidlothianSafer than 64% of U.S. towns B+CiboloSafer than 65% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−MidlothianBetter than 79% of districts in the state A−CiboloBetter than 75% of districts in the state

Health

A−MidlothianHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns A−CiboloHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns

7Midlothian

13Cibolo

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #1#337 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#256 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #271#179 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #544#466 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #389#343 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #528#455 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #180#118 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #100#153

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

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

MidlothianCibolo

Snow a year0″0″

January low—37°F

July high—93°F

Growing season (days)—253d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 55th

Outdoors & history

MidlothianCibolo

Trails6 mi 3 mi

Conserved land0.6%0.8%

Archive photos6 —

Community

MidlothianCibolo

Library hours a week40 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

213 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidlothianTX CiboloTX

Midlothian ↔ Cibolo213 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

MidlothianCibolo

People

Population 39,356Highest 35,109Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +94.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +110.3%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 36.7±1.5Highest 3% above TX 36±1.3Lowest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 28.9%±2.3Highest TX: 25% 28.2%±2.5Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 12.4%±1.4Highest TX: 13.4% 10.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 44.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 7%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $126,641±$9kHighest 61% above TX $122,365±$9kLowest 56% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $411,800±$16kHighest 45% above TX $351,900±$10kLowest 24% above TX

Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,013±$177Lowest 43% above TX $2,112±$87Highest 51% above TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $6,386Highest 51% above TX $5,820Lowest 38% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.5%±10.2Highest TX: 51.7% 43.2%±12.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 5.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 82.3%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2007Lowest 15 yrs newer than TX 2008Highest 16 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 19% above TX 29 minLowest 9% above TX

Work from home 15.7%±2.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 16%±2.7Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 12.3%Highest 2.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Highest 0.35Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (20%)San Antonio (38%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CiboloFew work in Midlothian

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 0.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 3.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 5Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.6Lowest 43.8Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #98 of 583 in TX #116 of 583 in TX

School district MIDLOTHIAN ISDLEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS · SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD

High school in town Midlothian H SByron P Steele II H S

Students per teacherat that high school 17.1Lowest 18.8Highest

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Midlothian

Waxahachie45,347 people · $337K homes

Grand Prairie201,883 people · $296K homes

Cedar Hill48,879 people · $303K homes

Towns like Midlothian

Hutto35,483 people · $366K homes

Schertz44,050 people · $317K homes

Wylie60,334 people · $387K homes

Rowlett65,463 people · $369K homes

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.