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Oak Leaf vs Red Oak

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.3× in Red Oak) and size (9.3× in Red Oak).

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Oak Leaf, TXHomes around $450KTexas · 1,827 people
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Red Oak, TXHomes around $344KTexas · 17,077 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.

Oak LeafHomes around $450K
Housing$450K typical home50% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oak Leaf →
Red OakHomes around $344K
Housing$344K typical home15% above the TX typical home Schools#244 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Red Oak →
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.

Jobs per worker10.3×
Red Oak is more of a job hub
Red Oak 0.41Oak Leaf 0.04
Size9.3×
Red Oak is the bigger place
Red Oak 17,077Oak Leaf 1,827
Median age12.8 yrs
Oak Leaf skews older
Oak Leaf 46.8Red Oak 34
Growth since 2010+12.5 pts
Red Oak has grown faster since 2010
Red Oak +32.1%Oak Leaf +19.6%
Kids under 18+12.1 pts
Red Oak has more kids
Red Oak 31%Oak Leaf 18.9%
Homeowners+21.2 pts renters
Red Oak has more renters
Oak Leaf 96.7%Red Oak 75.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Oak Leaf

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.

Oak Leaf$2,800/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · Housing →
Red Oak$2,280/mo
Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $1,920/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Oak Leaf and Red Oak.

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.

Where they are

Oak Leaf and Red Oak share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Oak LeafRed OakOak LeafRed Oak
Oak Leaf ↔ Red Oak3.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
26 Oak Leaf residents work in Red Oak (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Oak Leaf →
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
–Oak LeafNot graded C+Red OakSafer than 42% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Oak LeafNot graded B−Red OakBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
B+Oak LeafHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns B−Red OakHealthier than 53% 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
Oak LeafRed Oak
Snow a year0″0″
January low—34°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd20th
Outdoors & history
Oak LeafRed Oak
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
Community
Oak LeafRed Oak
Library hours a week—38 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.

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.

Oak LeafRed Oak
People
Population 1,827Lowest 17,077Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% +32.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 46.8±5.5Highest 31% above TX 34±2.1Lowest 4% below TX
Kids under 18 18.9%±3.8Lowest TX: 25% 31%±4.4Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 18.7%±5.9Highest TX: 13.4% 10.3%±2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 36.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.3%±4.9Highest TX: 6.2% 6.8%±2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,806±$34kHighest 68% above TX $104,561±$16kLowest 33% above TX
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $411,300±$45kHighest 45% above TX $366,100±$17kLowest 29% above TX
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,920±$646 37% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,906Lowest 16% above TX $6,091Highest 44% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 80.7%±16.1Highest TX: 51.7%
Red Oak and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 5.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX 2007Highest 15 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 17.9%±9.6Highest TX: 14.4% 15%±4.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (29%)Dallas (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Red OakFew work in Oak Leaf
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.8Lowest 37.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#244 of 583 in TX
School district —LIFE SCHOOL · RED OAK ISD
High school in town —Red Oak H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.5
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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