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Olney vs De Leon

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.7× in De Leon) and growth since 2010 (+9 pts in De Leon).

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Olney, TXHomes around $120KTexas · 3,015 people
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De Leon, TXHomes around $206KTexas · 2,516 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.

OlneyHomes around $120K
Housing$120K typical home60% below the TX typical home Outdoors#73 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#124 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Olney →
De LeonHomes around $206K
Housing$206K typical home31% below the TX typical home Outdoors#91 most walkable in TX0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#119 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about De Leon →
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.

Trails2.7×
De Leon has more miles of trail
De Leon 0.8 miOlney 0.3 mi
Growth since 2010+9 pts
De Leon has grown faster since 2010
De Leon +0.5%Olney -8.5%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Olney
Olney $1,607De Leon $1,205
Work in town+9.1 pts
More of Olney’s workers stay in town
Olney 32.2%De Leon 23.1%
Average commute4 min
Olney has the shorter commute
De Leon 17 minOlney 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in De Leon

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.

Olney$790/mo
Typical home $120K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $439/mo · Housing →
De Leon$1,370/mo
Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $610/mo · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,900 a year, between De Leon and Olney.

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

Olney places higher on 8 of 17 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.

Safety
A−OlneySafer than 78% of U.S. towns –De LeonNot graded
Schools
A−OlneyBetter than 83% of districts in the state B+De LeonBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
COlneyHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns C−De LeonHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
8Olney
7De Leon

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #588#425 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #261#418 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#533 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #319#457 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #594#464 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #378#504 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #117#39 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #517#454

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Olney’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
OlneyDe Leon
Snow a year1″0″
January low—34°F
July high—97°F
Growing season (days)—249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th9th
Outdoors & history
OlneyDe Leon
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.5%0%
Settled1909—
Famous people born here11—
Community
OlneyDe Leon
Library hours a week42 hrs40 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.

Where they are

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OlneyTXDe LeonTX
Olney ↔ De Leon88 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.

OlneyDe Leon
People
Population 3,015Highest 2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% +0.5%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.3±8.5Lowest about the TX average 37.4±5.5Highest 5% above TX
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±6.7Lowest TX: 25% 27.5%±6.6Highest TX: 25%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.1%±4.6Highest TX: 13.4%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±0.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 0.1%±0.6Highest TX: 6.2%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,250±$10kLowest 54% below TX $46,771±$14kHighest 40% below TX
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,100±$24kHighest 66% below TX $72,600±$18kLowest 74% below TX
Olney and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $439±$252Lowest 69% below TX $610±$294Highest 57% below TX
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,607Highest 62% below TX $1,205Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.2%±16Lowest TX: 51.7% 45.2%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 16%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 66.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 27 yrs older than TX 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 52% below TX 17 minHighest 35% below TX
Work from home 3.4%±2.6Highest TX: 14.4% 1.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Olney and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.2%Highest 23.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Graham (5%)Stephenville (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in De LeonFew work in Olney
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 101Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #124 of 583 in TX#119 of 583 in TX
School district OLNEY ISDDE LEON ISD
High school in town Olney H SDe Leon H S
Students per teacherat that high school 6.7Lowest 8.5Highest
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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