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Muleshoe vs Slaton

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+16.9 pts in Muleshoe) and trails (2× in Muleshoe).

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Muleshoe, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,667 people
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Slaton, TXHomes around $146KTexas · 5,761 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.

MuleshoeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 52%of TX districts Housing$148K typical home51% below the TX typical home Outdoors#110 most conserved land in TX1.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Muleshoe →
SlatonHomes around $146K
Housing$146K typical home51% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 40%of TX districts Outdoors#145 most walkable in TX0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Slaton →
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.

Work in town+16.9 pts
More of Muleshoe’s workers stay in town
Muleshoe 29.8%Slaton 12.9%
Trails2×
Muleshoe has more miles of trail
Muleshoe 1.8 miSlaton 0.9 mi
Jobs per worker+77%
Muleshoe is more of a job hub
Muleshoe 0.69Slaton 0.39
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
Muleshoe has grown faster since 2010
Muleshoe 0%Slaton -4.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Muleshoe places higher on 15 of 23 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
A−MuleshoeSafer than 81% of U.S. towns C−SlatonSafer than 20% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−MuleshoeBetter than 52% of districts in the state C+SlatonBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
CMuleshoeHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns DSlatonHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
15Muleshoe
7Slaton

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #35#386 Most library borrowingLibraries · 183 towns #46#177 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #110#479 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #217#533 Best libraries for kidsLibraries · 183 towns #95#179 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #384#565 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #307#455 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #319#470

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Muleshoe$960/mo
Typical home $148K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →
Slaton$960/mo
Typical home $146K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
MuleshoeSlaton
Snow a year8″5″
January low20°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)180d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd54th
Outdoors & history
MuleshoeSlaton
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land6.6%0.6%
Settled19131911
Community
MuleshoeSlaton
Library hours a week44 hrs38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MuleshoeTXSlatonTX
Muleshoe ↔ Slaton82 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.

MuleshoeSlaton
People
Population 5,667Lowest 5,761Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census 0%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.1±4Lowest 7% below TX 35.9±8.2Highest about the TX average
Slaton and Muleshoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±3.7Lowest TX: 25% 27.9%±5.8Highest TX: 25%
Slaton and Muleshoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±4.8Highest TX: 13.4% 12.1%±3.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Muleshoe and Slaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 9.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.4%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,097±$18kHighest 12% below TX $56,676±$5kLowest 28% below TX
Muleshoe and Slaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,600±$18kHighest 65% below TX $84,600±$7kLowest 70% below TX
Muleshoe and Slaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $938±$82Lowest 33% below TX $994±$136Highest 29% below TX
Slaton and Muleshoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,448Highest 66% below TX $1,398Lowest 67% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.9%±12.2Highest TX: 51.7% 40.7%±20.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Muleshoe and Slaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 79.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 24 yrs older than TX 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 27% below TX 21 minHighest 22% below TX
Work from home 3.5%±2.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 5%±3.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Slaton and Muleshoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 29.8%Highest 12.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.39Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (8%)Lubbock (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SlatonFew work in Muleshoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.6%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.2Lowest 89.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #307 of 583 in TX#455 of 583 in TX
School district MULESHOE ISDSLATON ISD
High school in town Muleshoe H SSlaton H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7Lowest 10.7Highest
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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