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Normangee vs Granger

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.1× in Normangee) and street grid (2.5× in Granger).

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Normangee, TXA small town of 826Texas · 826 people
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Granger, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,046 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.

NormangeeA small town of 826
Quiet strengthsNormangee doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Normangee →
GrangerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 17%of TX districts Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 71%of U.S. towns we grade All about Granger →
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.

Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Normangee
Normangee $948Granger $456
Street grid2.5×
Granger has the more walkable street grid
Granger 173Normangee 69.3
Age 65++17.9 pts
Granger has more people 65 and up
Granger 25.5%Normangee 7.6%
Typical home built34 yrs
Granger’s homes are older
Normangee 2001Granger 1967
Growth since 2010+11.1 pts
Granger has grown faster since 2010
Granger -16.6%Normangee -27.7%
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Granger
Granger $2,206Normangee $1,610
★ 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.

Safety
–NormangeeNot graded B+GrangerSafer than 71% of U.S. towns
Schools
BNormangeeBetter than 61% of districts in the state C−GrangerBetter than 17% of districts in the state
Health
–NormangeeNot graded CGrangerHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
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.

Normangee$1,890/mo
Typical home $318K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $948/mo · Housing →
Granger$1,980/mo
Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $456/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Granger and Normangee.

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
NormangeeGranger
Snow a year1″0″
January low37°F37°F
July high95°F96°F
Growing season (days)240d261d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th32nd
Outdoors & history
NormangeeGranger
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled19071882
Community
NormangeeGranger
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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NormangeeTXGrangerTX
Normangee ↔ Granger82 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.

NormangeeGranger
People
Population 826Lowest 1,046Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -27.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% -16.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 46.1±15.1Highest 29% above TX 41.9±7.7Lowest 18% above TX
Normangee and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±9.8Highest TX: 25% 13.1%±5Lowest TX: 25%
Normangee and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.6%±5.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 25.5%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 11.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.2%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Granger and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$18kLowest 33% below TX $73,145±$16kHighest 7% below TX
Granger and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,700±$10kHighest 34% below TX $185,100±$22kLowest 35% below TX
Normangee and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $948±$51Highest 32% below TX $456±$430Lowest 67% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,610Lowest 62% below TX $2,206Highest 48% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.5%±29.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 34.8%±32.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Granger and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minLowest 37% above TX 38 minHighest 41% above TX
Work from home 6.1%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.2%±8.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Granger and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 77.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (21%)Austin (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GrangerFew work in Normangee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.3Lowest 173Highest
Schools
School district NORMANGEE ISD—
High school in town Normangee 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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