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Nixon vs Gregory

97 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.4 pts in Gregory) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Gregory).

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Nixon, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,231 people

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Gregory, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,003 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.

NixonOne of the healthiest towns

Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$195K typical home35% below the TX typical home All about Nixon →

GregoryOne of the healthiest towns

Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,168 jobsbased in Gregory, a regional job hub All about Gregory →

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 from home+15.4 pts

More people work from home in Gregory

Gregory 15.4%Nixon 0%

Jobs per worker2.5×

Gregory is more of a job hub

Gregory 2.14Nixon 0.84

Average commute10 min

Gregory has the shorter commute

Nixon 26 minGregory 16 min

Work in town+18.7 pts

More of Nixon’s workers stay in town

Nixon 22.2%Gregory 3.5%

Gregory has more miles of trail

Gregory 0.2 miNixon 0.1 mi

Growth since 2010+7 pts

Nixon has grown faster since 2010

Nixon -1.8%Gregory -8.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Nixon

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%

Nixon$1,230/mo

Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $845/mo · Housing →

Gregory$710/mo

Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Nixon and Gregory.

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

BNixonBetter than 60% of districts in the state BGregoryBetter than 60% of districts in the state

Health

C−NixonHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns D−GregoryHealthier than 1% 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

NixonGregory

Snow a year0″0″

January low38°F 48°F

July high95°F 94°F

Growing season (days)260d 331d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th 70th

Outdoors & history

NixonGregory

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1886

Community

NixonGregory

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

97 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NixonTX GregoryTX

Nixon ↔ Gregory97 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

NixonGregory

People

Population 2,231Highest 2,003Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 36.7±5.6Highest 3% above TX 35.1±7.2Lowest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 28.2%±6.1Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±4.6Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 15.7%±5.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.4%±1Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 5.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6%±5.4Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $37,838±$9kLowest 52% below TX $47,167±$23kHighest 40% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $74,900±$14kLowest 74% below TX $117,700±$43kHighest 59% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $845±$415Lowest 40% below TX $938±$139Highest 33% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $930Lowest 78% below TX $1,082Highest 74% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.9%±21.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 75.2%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 18.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 39.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.2%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 12 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the TX average 16 minLowest 40% below TX

Work from home 0%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.4%±13.8Highest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 22.2%Highest 3.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 2.14Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Seguin (12%)Corpus Christi (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GregoryFew work in Nixon

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 96.7Highest 90.8Lowest

Schools

School district NIXON-SMILEY CISDGREGORY-PORTLAND ISD

High school in town Nixon-Smiley H SNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —

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

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Nixon neighborsTown Square →

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Gregory neighborsTown Square →

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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.