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Oak Point vs Justin

19 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.6 pts in Oak Point) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Justin).

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Oak Point, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 5,887 people

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Justin, TXHomes around $365KTexas · 5,447 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.

Oak PointAn outdoors town

Outdoors#41 most conserved land in TX0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oak Point →

JustinHomes around $365K

Housing$365K typical home22% above the TX typical home

Outdoors#146 most walkable in TX1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Justin →

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.

Growth since 2010+20.6 pts

Oak Point has grown faster since 2010

Oak Point +56.4%Justin +35.8%

Jobs per worker3.1×

Justin is more of a job hub

Justin 0.46Oak Point 0.15

Street grid+93%

Justin has the more walkable street grid

Justin 89.2Oak Point 46.3

Average commute7 min

Oak Point has the shorter commute

Justin 40 minOak Point 33 min

Conserved land+12.2 pts

Oak Point has more conserved land

Oak Point 14.1%Justin 1.9%

Bachelor’s degree++10.9 pts

More adults in Oak Point have a degree

Oak Point 51.8%Justin 40.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Oak Point

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%

Oak Point$2,640/mo

Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $2,227/mo · Housing →

Justin$2,440/mo

Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $2,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Oak Point and Justin.

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

Justin places higher on 9 of 18 TX lists

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

BOak PointBetter than 55% of districts in the state B+JustinBetter than 72% of districts in the state

Health

B+Oak PointHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns A−JustinHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns

8Oak Point

9Justin

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #41#305 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #444#146 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #413#235 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #157#286 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #252#157 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #561#634 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #80#144 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #147#92

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oak Point’s rankings →

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 PointJustin

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th 42nd

Outdoors & history

Oak PointJustin

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land14.1%1.9%

Settled1976 1848

Community

Oak PointJustin

Library hours a week—45 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oak PointJustin

Oak Point ↔ Justin19 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

Oak PointJustin

People

Population 5,887Highest 5,447Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +56.4%Highest TX: +15.9% +35.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.5±1Lowest 3% below TX 35.2±6.4Highest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 28.3%±6.3Lowest TX: 25% 31.1%±7.6Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 13%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 9.3%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 51.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 40.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $126,290±$39kHighest 61% above TX $114,157±$15kLowest 45% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $395,900±$49kLowest 39% above TX $406,800±$36kHighest 43% above TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,227±$113Highest 59% above TX $2,000±$1kLowest 43% above TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $6,815Lowest 61% above TX $7,014Highest 66% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9%±20.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 43.2%±34.2Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 1.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 0.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2008Lowest 16 yrs newer than TX 2011Highest 19 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 24% above TX 40 minHighest 48% above TX

Work from home 40.5%±17.2Highest TX: 14.4% 20.5%±9.2Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.46Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (14%)Fort Worth (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JustinFew work in Oak Point

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 14.1%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.3Lowest 89.2Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #413 of 583 in TX #235 of 583 in TX

School district DENTON ISD · LITTLE ELM ISDNORTHWEST ISD

High school in town None in townNone in town

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Oak Point neighborsTown Square →

1 neighbor in Oak Point can answer.

Justin neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Oak Point

Little Elm54,820 people · $421K homes

Towns like Oak Point

Aledo5,825 people · $465K homes

Lavon6,498 people · $394K homes

Iowa Colony12,891 people · $406K homes

Hickory Creek5,611 people · $507K homes

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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.