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Orange vs Marshall

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16.3× in Orange) and property tax bill (+46% in Orange).

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Orange, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 19,177 people
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Marshall, TXHomes around $166KTexas · 23,825 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.

OrangeAn outdoors town
Outdoors#70 most conserved land in TX11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$186K typical home38% below the TX typical home Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Orange →
MarshallHomes around $166K
Housing$166K typical home45% below the TX typical home HistorySettled in 184114 places on the National Register College town2 collegesEast Texas Baptist University All about Marshall →
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.

Trails16.3×
Orange has more miles of trail
Orange 11.4 miMarshall 0.7 mi
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Orange
Orange $2,154Marshall $1,472
Work in town+13.3 pts
More of Marshall’s workers stay in town
Marshall 31.8%Orange 18.5%
Average commute6 min
Marshall has the shorter commute
Orange 23 minMarshall 17 min
Rent+17%
Rent runs higher in Orange
Orange $1,108Marshall $949
Growth since 2010+4.5 pts
Orange has grown faster since 2010
Orange +3.9%Marshall -0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Orange

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.

Orange$1,180/mo
Typical home $186K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,108/mo · Housing →
Marshall$1,010/mo
Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $949/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Orange and Marshall.

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

Orange places higher on 10 of 21 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
COrangeSafer than 28% of U.S. towns C−MarshallSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
COrangeBetter than 30% of districts in the state C−MarshallBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
DOrangeHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DMarshallHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
10Orange
9Marshall

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #70#365 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #242#55 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #272#152 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #197#92 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #369#460 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #524#430 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #387#484 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #225#320

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Orange’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
OrangeMarshall
Snow a year0″1″
January low40°F33°F
July high90°F94°F
Growing season (days)273d233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd24th
Outdoors & history
OrangeMarshall
Trails11 mi1 mi
Conserved land9.2%1.3%
Settled18301841
National Register places514
Community
OrangeMarshall
Library hours a week41 hrs51 hrs
Colleges in town12
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

171 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OrangeTXMarshallTX
Orange ↔ Marshall171 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.

OrangeMarshall
People
Population 19,177Lowest 23,825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.3±2.6Highest about the TX average 32.5±2Lowest 9% below TX
Orange and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±3.4Highest TX: 25% 23.6%±2.3Lowest TX: 25%
Orange and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±2.1Highest TX: 13.4% 15%±1.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Orange and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 20%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 10%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,891±$6kHighest 20% below TX $55,089±$9kLowest 30% below TX
Orange and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,900±$26kHighest 42% below TX $141,400±$17kLowest 50% below TX
Orange and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,108±$67Highest 21% below TX $949±$54Lowest 32% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,154Highest 49% below TX $1,472Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.6%±8.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 52.2%±10.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Marshall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 22.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59%Lowest TX: 62.6% 59.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 14% below TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 3.3%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.4%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Marshall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.5%Lowest 31.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.96Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Beaumont (14%)Longview (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarshallFew work in Orange
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 50.0Lowest 52.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #369 of 583 in TX#460 of 583 in TX
School district TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL · LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISDMARSHALL ISD
High school in town None in townMarshall H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.2
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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