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Moody vs Wheeler

332 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+24 pts in Wheeler) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Wheeler).

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Moody, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,390 people
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Wheeler, TXHomes around $129KTexas · 1,431 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 →
WheelerHomes around $129K
Housing$129K typical home57% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 90%of TX districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wheeler →
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.

Work in town+24 pts
More of Wheeler’s workers stay in town
Wheeler 26.5%Moody 2.5%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Wheeler is more of a job hub
Wheeler 0.92Moody 0.37
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Moody
Moody $2,588Wheeler $2,010
Growth since 2010+7 pts
Moody has grown faster since 2010
Moody +0.4%Wheeler -6.6%
Age 65++7.3 pts
Wheeler has more people 65 and up
Wheeler 20.2%Moody 12.9%
Average commute6 min
Wheeler has the shorter commute
Moody 23 minWheeler 17 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,330 more a month in Moody

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 →
Wheeler$810/mo
Typical home $129K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,330 a month, about $15,900 a year, between Moody and Wheeler.

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
CMoodyBetter than 29% of districts in the state AWheelerBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
C−MoodyHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−WheelerHealthier than 21% 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
MoodyWheeler
Snow a year0″4″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th81st
Outdoors & history
MoodyWheeler
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%0%
Community
MoodyWheeler
Library hours a week20 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

332 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MoodyTXWheelerTX
Moody ↔ Wheeler332 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.

MoodyWheeler
People
Population 1,390Lowest 1,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.1±4.7Lowest 4% above TX 37.8±4.1Highest 6% above TX
Wheeler and Moody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±4Lowest TX: 25% 28.7%±5.8Highest TX: 25%
Wheeler and Moody 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% 20.2%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 0.9%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Moody and Wheeler 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 $56,346±$18kLowest 28% below TX
Moody and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$59kHighest 41% below TX $159,000±$18kLowest 44% below TX
Moody and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,214±$339Highest 13% below TX $994±$156Lowest 29% below TX
Moody and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,588Highest 39% below TX $2,010Lowest 53% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45%±16.9Highest TX: 51.7% 38.1%±29.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Moody and Wheeler 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% 18%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973 19 yrs older than TX 1973 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 15% below TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 7.7%±5.8Highest TX: 14.4% 1.8%±2.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Moody and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (26%)Amarillo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WheelerFew work in Moody
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.1Highest 77.1Lowest
Schools
School district MOODY ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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