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Moody vs Bertram

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+19 pts in Bertram) and average commute (9 min in Moody).

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Moody, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,390 people
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Bertram, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 2,037 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.

MoodyOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 29%of TX districts All about Moody →
BertramOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 84%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$411K typical home37% above the TX typical home All about Bertram →
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.

Growth since 2010+19 pts
Bertram has grown faster since 2010
Bertram +19.4%Moody +0.4%
Average commute9 min
Moody has the shorter commute
Bertram 31 minMoody 23 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Bertram

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.

Moody$2,140/mo
Typical home $328K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $1,214/mo · Housing →
Bertram$2,600/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,522/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Bertram and Moody.

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.

Safety
–MoodyNot graded A−BertramSafer than 84% of U.S. towns
Schools
CMoodyBetter than 29% of districts in the state BBertramBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
C−MoodyHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C+BertramHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
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
MoodyBertram
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th29th
Outdoors & history
MoodyBertram
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%0%
Community
MoodyBertram
Library hours a week20 hrs29 hrs
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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MoodyTXBertramTX
Moody ↔ Bertram57 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.

MoodyBertram
People
Population 1,390Lowest 2,037Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +19.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.1±4.7Lowest 4% above TX 38.1±5.2Highest 7% above TX
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±4Highest TX: 25% 23%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Moody and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±3.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.7%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 19.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 1.6%±1.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Moody and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,750±$27kHighest 11% below TX $63,311±$5kLowest 19% below TX
Moody and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$59kLowest 41% below TX $224,200±$36kHighest 21% below TX
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,214±$339Lowest 13% below TX $1,522±$421Highest 8% above TX
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,588Lowest 39% below TX $2,927Highest 31% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45%±16.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 56.6%±28.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 76%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 15% below TX 31 minHighest 18% above TX
Work from home 7.7%±5.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Bertram and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (26%)Austin (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BertramFew work in Moody
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.1Highest 80.4Lowest
Schools
School district MOODY ISDBURNET CISD
High school in town None in townNone in town
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.

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