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Newark vs Sudan

299 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.3× in Newark) and average commute (17 min in Sudan).

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Newark, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,177 people
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Sudan, TXHomes around $116KTexas · 1,154 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.

NewarkOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Newark →
SudanHomes around $116K
Housing$116K typical home61% below the TX typical home Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Sudan →
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.

Property tax bill3.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Newark
Newark $2,152Sudan $650
Average commute17 min
Sudan has the shorter commute
Newark 33 minSudan 17 min
Work from home+11.1 pts
More people work from home in Newark
Newark 12.3%Sudan 1.2%
Growth since 2010+11 pts
Newark has grown faster since 2010
Newark +9.1%Sudan -1.9%
Typical home built27 yrs
Sudan’s homes are older
Newark 1995Sudan 1968
Street grid+61%
Sudan has the more walkable street grid
Sudan 106Newark 65.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,290 more a month in Newark

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.

Newark$1,960/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $1,143/mo · Housing →
Sudan$670/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $687/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,290 a month, about $15,500 a year, between Newark and Sudan.

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
B+NewarkBetter than 72% of districts in the state ASudanBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
CNewarkHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns DSudanHealthier than 9% 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
NewarkSudan
Snow a year1″7″
January low33°F23°F
July high95°F93°F
Growing season (days)237d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th53rd
Outdoors & history
NewarkSudan
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land2.1%—
Settled—1918
Community
NewarkSudan
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

299 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewarkTXSudanTX
Newark ↔ Sudan299 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.

NewarkSudan
People
Population 1,177Highest 1,154Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -1.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 27.7±8.5Highest 22% below TX 27.2±4.7Lowest 24% below TX
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.9%±3Lowest TX: 25% 35.5%±7.3Highest TX: 25%
Sudan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.1%±2.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.3%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Sudan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3.6%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,344±$40kHighest about the TX average $70,625±$18kLowest 10% below TX
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $137,500±$130kHighest 52% below TX $100,400±$54kLowest 65% below TX
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,143±$421Highest 19% below TX $687±$118Lowest 51% below TX
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,152Highest 49% below TX $650Lowest 85% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.7%±7Highest TX: 51.7% 14.9%±31.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Newark and Sudan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 7.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 3 yrs newer than TX 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 17 minLowest 38% below TX
Work from home 12.3%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4% 1.2%±1.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 5.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 45.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (30%)Lubbock (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SudanFew work in Newark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%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 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.8Lowest 106Highest
Schools
School district NORTHWEST ISDSUDAN ISD
High school in town None in townSudan H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.4
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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