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Oglesby vs Deport

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+93% in Oglesby) and average commute (10 min in Deport).

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Oglesby, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 418 people
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Deport, TXHomes around $174KTexas · 756 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.

OglesbyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Oglesby →
DeportHomes around $174K
Housing$174K typical home42% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Deport →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+93%
Tax bills are bigger in Oglesby
Oglesby $1,354Deport $700
Average commute10 min
Deport has the shorter commute
Oglesby 31 minDeport 21 min
Trails2×
Oglesby has more miles of trail
Oglesby 0.4 miDeport 0.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Oglesby

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.

Oglesby$1,630/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $911/mo · Housing →
Deport$1,020/mo
Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $629/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Oglesby and Deport.

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
C−OglesbyBetter than 22% of districts in the state B+DeportBetter than 73% of districts in the state
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
OglesbyDeport
Snow a year1″2″
January low—34°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th36th
Outdoors & history
OglesbyDeport
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
OglesbyDeport
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

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OglesbyTXDeportTX
Oglesby ↔ Deport194 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.

OglesbyDeport
People
Population 418Lowest 756Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.8% TX: +15.9%
Median age 48.8±5.1Lowest 37% above TX 49.4±15Highest 39% above TX
Deport and Oglesby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±6.4Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±4.9Highest TX: 25%
Deport and Oglesby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.4%±0.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 33.3%±11.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Deport and Oglesby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.4%±3.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Deport and Oglesby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,750±$14kHighest 39% below TX $44,875±$31kLowest 43% below TX
Oglesby and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,600±$18kHighest 61% below TX $91,400±$35kLowest 68% below TX
Oglesby and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $911±$254Highest 35% below TX $629±$193Lowest 55% below TX
Oglesby and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,354Highest 68% below TX $700Lowest 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.1%±54.3Highest TX: 51.7% 51.9%±22.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Oglesby and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 24.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 67%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 18% above TX 21 minLowest 20% below TX
Work from home 10.1%±4.8Highest TX: 14.4% 3.7%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Oglesby and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (17%)Paris (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeportFew work in Oglesby
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.2Lowest 58.5Highest
Schools
School district —PRAIRILAND ISD
High school in town —None in town
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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