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Naples vs Grapeland

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Grapeland) and work in town (+12.2 pts in Grapeland).

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Naples, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,412 people

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Grapeland, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,595 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.

NaplesOne of the healthiest towns

Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$154K typical home48% below the TX typical home All about Naples →

GrapelandA regional job hub

Work931 jobsbased in Grapeland, a regional job hub Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 76%of U.S. towns we grade All about Grapeland →

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.

Jobs per worker3.8×

Grapeland is more of a job hub

Grapeland 1.87Naples 0.49

Work in town+12.2 pts

More of Grapeland’s workers stay in town

Grapeland 17.1%Naples 4.9%

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Naples

Naples $1,507Grapeland $1,238

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Grapeland

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%

Naples$990/mo

Typical home $154K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

Grapeland$1,480/mo

Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Grapeland and Naples.

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

–NaplesNot graded A−GrapelandSafer than 76% of U.S. towns

Schools

–NaplesNot graded CGrapelandBetter than 27% of districts in the state

Health

DNaplesHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns DGrapelandHealthier than 7% 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

NaplesGrapeland

Snow a year0″0″

January low35°F 35°F

July high92°F 94°F

Growing season (days)259d 234d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 20th

Outdoors & history

NaplesGrapeland

Archive photos—8

Famous people born here—4

Community

NaplesGrapeland

Library hours a week—20 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

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NaplesTX GrapelandTX

Naples ↔ Grapeland127 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

NaplesGrapeland

People

Population 1,412Lowest 1,595Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -1.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.2±12.6Highest 4% below TX 31.9±9.5Lowest 10% below TX

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

Kids under 18 27.1%±6.8Highest TX: 25% 25.3%±9.1Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 19.5%±3.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.1%±1.5Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 10.3%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $34,696±$8kLowest 56% below TX $39,643±$16kHighest 49% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $104,900±$31kLowest 63% below TX $121,100±$56kHighest 57% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$280Lowest 43% below TX $872±$46Highest 38% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,507Highest 64% below TX $1,238Lowest 71% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51%±18.8Highest TX: 51.7% 32.6%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 25.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 59.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 52.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% below TX 26 minHighest about the TX average

Work from home 4.3%±4.5Highest TX: 14.4% 4.1%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.9%Lowest 17.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 46.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Lowest 1.87Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mount Pleasant (22%)Crockett (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GrapelandFew work in Naples

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 66.1Highest 53.2Lowest

Schools

School district —GRAPELAND ISD

High school in town —Grapeland H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 7.6

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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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.