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Palmhurst vs Jarrell

317 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+78.4 pts in Jarrell) and rent (2.3× in Jarrell).

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Palmhurst, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,601 people

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Jarrell, TXHomes around $252KTexas · 3,295 people

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.

PalmhurstA regional job hub

Work1,496 jobsbased in Palmhurst, a regional job hub Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 2%of U.S. towns we grade All about Palmhurst →

JarrellHomes around $252K

Housing$252K typical home16% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts Work1,882 jobsbased in Jarrell, a regional job hub All about Jarrell →

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.

Growth since 2010+78.4 pts

Jarrell has grown faster since 2010

Jarrell +78.2%Palmhurst -0.2%

Rent runs higher in Jarrell

Jarrell $1,868Palmhurst $823

Street grid2.7×

Jarrell has the more walkable street grid

Jarrell 58.2Palmhurst 21.9

Average commute15 min

Palmhurst has the shorter commute

Jarrell 33 minPalmhurst 18 min

Jarrell has more miles of trail

Jarrell 0.7 miPalmhurst 0.3 mi

Typical home built16 yrs

Palmhurst’s homes are older

Jarrell 2015Palmhurst 1999

★ What stands out · Report cards

Jarrell places higher on 13 of 19 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

D−PalmhurstSafer than 2% of U.S. towns A−JarrellSafer than 77% of U.S. towns

Schools

CPalmhurstBetter than 32% of districts in the state CJarrellBetter than 30% of districts in the state

Health

CPalmhurstHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns BJarrellHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns

6Palmhurst

13Jarrell

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #463#58 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #80#569 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #73#532 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #473#39 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #18#383 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #287#3 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #104#388 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #535#252

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Palmhurst’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Palmhurst

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.

Down paymentRate%

Palmhurst$1,890/mo

Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

Jarrell$1,640/mo

Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,868/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Palmhurst and Jarrell.

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.

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

PalmhurstJarrell

Snow a year0″0″

January low49°F —

July high98°F —

Growing season (days)365d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th 17th

Outdoors & history

PalmhurstJarrell

Conserved land—0%

Community

PalmhurstJarrell

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

317 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PalmhurstTX JarrellTX

Palmhurst ↔ Jarrell317 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

PalmhurstJarrell

People

Population 2,601Lowest 3,295Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +78.2%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 35.2±4.7Highest about the TX average 34.9±2.7Lowest about the TX average

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.5%±6.8Highest TX: 25% 23.7%±4.9Lowest TX: 25%

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 13.1%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4% 10.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 31.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2% 5.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 6.2%

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $98,125±$26kLowest 25% above TX $111,333±$12kHighest 42% above TX

Jarrell and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,000±$149kHighest 32% above TX $346,300±$14kLowest 22% above TX

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $823±$557Lowest 41% below TX $1,868±$225Highest 33% above TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $6,164Highest 46% above TX $5,317Lowest 26% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.2%±45.5Highest TX: 51.7% 29.2%±25.1Lowest TX: 51.7%

Palmhurst and Jarrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1999Lowest 7 yrs newer than TX 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 32% below TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 10.7%±5.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 11%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4%

Jarrell and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 6.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Lowest 1.63Highest

Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (29%)Austin (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JarrellFew work in Palmhurst

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.9Lowest 58.2Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #568 of 583 in TX #509 of 583 in TX

School district MISSION CISDJARRELL ISD

High school in town None in townNone in town

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Bordering Palmhurst

Mission87,038 people · $176K homes

Towns like Palmhurst

Hackberry2,979 people · $417K homes

Palm Valley2,155 people · $275K homes

Ponder2,626 people · $321K homes

Aurora1,760 people · $342K homes

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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.