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Ovilla vs Oak Leaf

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.8× in Ovilla) and property tax bill (+37% in Ovilla).

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Ovilla, TXHomes around $499KTexas · 4,375 people
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Oak Leaf, TXHomes around $450KTexas · 1,827 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.

OvillaHomes around $499K
Housing$499K typical home66% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 93%of U.S. towns we grade All about Ovilla →
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 →
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.

Jobs per worker5.8×
Ovilla is more of a job hub
Ovilla 0.23Oak Leaf 0.04
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Ovilla
Ovilla $6,742Oak Leaf $4,906
Average commute6 min
Oak Leaf has the shorter commute
Ovilla 32 minOak Leaf 25 min
Size2.4×
Ovilla is the bigger place
Ovilla 4,375Oak Leaf 1,827
Bachelor’s degree++9.3 pts
More adults in Ovilla have a degree
Ovilla 50.9%Oak Leaf 41.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Ovilla

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.

Ovilla$3,240/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · Housing →
Oak Leaf$2,800/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Ovilla and Oak Leaf.

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

Ovilla and Oak Leaf share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OvillaOak LeafOvillaOak Leaf
Ovilla ↔ Oak Leaf2.9 miles apart · They share a border
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
AOvillaSafer than 93% of U.S. towns –Oak LeafNot graded
Schools
B+OvillaBetter than 72% of districts in the state –Oak LeafNot graded
Health
B+OvillaHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns B+Oak LeafHealthier than 65% 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
OvillaOak Leaf
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th63rd
Outdoors & history
OvillaOak Leaf
Settled1844—
Community
OvillaOak Leaf
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.

OvillaOak Leaf
People
Population 4,375Highest 1,827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +19.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 44.4±6.7Lowest 25% above TX 46.8±5.5Highest 31% above TX
Oak Leaf and Ovilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.1%±8.3Highest TX: 25% 18.9%±3.8Lowest TX: 25%
Ovilla and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±5.4Highest TX: 13.4% 18.7%±5.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ovilla and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 41.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.3%±4.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,434±$50kLowest 67% above TX $131,806±$34kHighest 68% above TX
Oak Leaf and Ovilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $446,700±$35kHighest 57% above TX $411,300±$45kLowest 45% above TX
Ovilla and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,742Highest 59% above TX $4,906Lowest 16% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±93.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 10.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Oak Leaf and Ovilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 96.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 19% above TX 25 minLowest 5% below TX
Work from home 27.1%±9.4Highest TX: 14.4% 17.9%±9.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Ovilla and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (29%)Dallas (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oak LeafFew work in Ovilla
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.6Lowest 30.8Highest
Schools
School district RED OAK 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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