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Nevada vs Simonton

233 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+80.4 pts in Nevada) and typical home built (33 yrs in Simonton).

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Nevada, TXHomes around $401KTexas · 1,319 people
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Simonton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 914 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.

NevadaHomes around $401K
Housing$401K typical home34% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Nevada →
SimontonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Simonton →
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+80.4 pts
Nevada has grown faster since 2010
Nevada +59.9%Simonton -20.5%
Typical home built33 yrs
Simonton’s homes are older
Nevada 2012Simonton 1979
Average commute7 min
Simonton has the shorter commute
Nevada 48 minSimonton 41 min
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Nevada
Nevada $6,112Simonton $5,035
Jobs per worker+58%
Nevada is more of a job hub
Nevada 0.82Simonton 0.52
★ What stands out · 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
B−NevadaBetter than 45% of districts in the state A−SimontonBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
B+NevadaHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns –SimontonNot graded
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Nevada

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.

Nevada$2,620/mo
Typical home $401K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,654/mo · Housing →
Simonton$2,470/mo
Typical home $391K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Nevada and Simonton.

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
NevadaSimonton
Snow a year0″0″
January low—43°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—305d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th78th
Outdoors & history
NevadaSimonton
Settled1889—
Archive photos3—
Community
NevadaSimonton
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

233 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NevadaTXSimontonTX
Nevada ↔ Simonton233 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.

NevadaSimonton
People
Population 1,319Highest 914Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +59.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -20.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.7±11.1Lowest about the TX average 40.1±7.9Highest 13% above TX
Simonton and Nevada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±7.8Lowest TX: 25% 22.8%±6.1Highest TX: 25%
Simonton and Nevada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±6.7Highest TX: 13.4% 12%±4.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Nevada and Simonton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 29.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 10.9%±6.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Simonton and Nevada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $119,750±$37kHighest 53% above TX $109,375±$72kLowest 39% above TX
Nevada and Simonton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $393,800±$44kHighest 39% above TX $390,500±$61kLowest 38% above TX
Nevada and Simonton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,654±$156 18% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,112Highest 44% above TX $5,035Lowest 19% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 100%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Simonton and Nevada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 96.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 20 yrs newer than TX 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 48 minHighest 78% above TX 41 minLowest 53% above TX
Work from home 21.3%±12.1Highest TX: 14.4% 19.8%±5.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Nevada and Simonton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Highest 0.52Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (17%)Houston (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SimontonFew work in Nevada
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
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 28.4Highest 26.7Lowest
Schools
School district COMMUNITY ISD—
High school in town None 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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