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Paris vs Humble

255 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+39.5 pts in Paris) and average commute (18 min in Paris).

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Paris, TXA regional job hubTexas · 24,775 people
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Humble, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 16,521 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Humble

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.

Paris$1,070/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $971/mo · Housing →
Humble$1,530/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Humble and Paris.

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

Paris places higher on 12 of 22 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.

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
ParisHumble
Snow a year—0″
January low—44°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—300d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th62nd
Outdoors & history
ParisHumble
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land11.7%1.6%
Settled18451933
National Register places6—
Famous people born here47—
Community
ParisHumble
Library hours a week52 hrs47 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

255 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Paris ↔ Humble255 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.

ParisHumble
People
Population 24,775Highest 16,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +11%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.8±1.6Highest about the TX average 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% below TX
Kids under 18 25.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 25% 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±2.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,239±$4kLowest 40% below TX $57,011±$10kHighest 27% below TX
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,000±$23kLowest 47% below TX $216,400±$26kHighest 24% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $971±$71Lowest 31% below TX $1,330±$81Highest 5% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,588Lowest 62% below TX $2,117Highest 50% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±11.2Highest TX: 51.7%
Humble and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26%Highest TX: 13.8% 18.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 38.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 40% below TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX
Work from home 7.8%±2.2Highest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Paris and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 47.3%Highest 7.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.54Lowest 3.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (3%)Houston (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HumbleFew work in Paris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.7%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miHighest 4.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 24Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.6Lowest 46.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #208 of 583 in TX#504 of 583 in TX
School district CHISUM ISD · NORTH LAMAR ISDALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISD
High school in town Paris H SHumble H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Lowest 15.2Highest
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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