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Palacios vs Lytle

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Lytle) and growth since 2010 (+23.7 pts in Lytle).

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Palacios, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 4,388 people
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Lytle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,492 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.

PalaciosOne of the healthiest towns
Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$198K typical home34% below the TX typical home Schools#238 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Palacios →
LytleOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts SafetySafer than 31%of U.S. towns we grade All about Lytle →
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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Lytle is more of a job hub
Lytle 1.13Palacios 0.27
Growth since 2010+23.7 pts
Lytle has grown faster since 2010
Lytle +16.9%Palacios -6.8%
Trails2.8×
Palacios has more miles of trail
Palacios 1.7 miLytle 0.6 mi
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Palacios
Palacios $2,695Lytle $1,927
Work from home+7.9 pts
More people work from home in Lytle
Lytle 7.9%Palacios 0%
Average commute5 min
Palacios has the shorter commute
Lytle 29 minPalacios 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Lytle

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.

Palacios$1,330/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.75% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →
Lytle$1,770/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,099/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Lytle and Palacios.

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.

Safety
C+PalaciosSafer than 36% of U.S. towns CLytleSafer than 31% of U.S. towns
Schools
BPalaciosBetter than 58% of districts in the state CLytleBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
C+PalaciosHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns CLytleHealthier than 27% 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
PalaciosLytle
Snow a year0″0″
January low46°F42°F
July high91°F96°F
Growing season (days)321d283d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th18th
Outdoors & history
PalaciosLytle
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land2%—
Settled1903—
National Register places4—
Archive photos—6
Community
PalaciosLytle
Library hours a week40 hrs35 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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PalaciosTXLytleTX
Palacios ↔ Lytle159 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.

PalaciosLytle
People
Population 4,388Highest 2,492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +16.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 46.2±10.4Highest 30% above TX 43.6±8Lowest 22% above TX
Palacios and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±7.3Highest TX: 25% 16.6%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%
Palacios and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±7.7Highest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Palacios and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 26.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±4.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Lytle and Palacios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,620±$17kLowest 33% below TX $70,685±$14kHighest 10% below TX
Lytle and Palacios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $153,800±$67kLowest 46% below TX $187,500±$51kHighest 34% below TX
Lytle and Palacios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $785±$300Lowest 44% below TX $1,099±$121Highest 22% below TX
Lytle and Palacios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,695Highest 36% below TX $1,927Lowest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 89.6%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7% 79.1%±88.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Palacios and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Highest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX 1977Highest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 12% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 0%±0.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.9%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 10.9%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 56.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (15%)San Antonio (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LytleFew work in Palacios
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.0Highest 35.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #238 of 583 in TX—
School district PALACIOS ISDLYTLE ISD
High school in town Palacios Junior Senior H SLytle H S
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Lowest 15.6Highest
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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