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Paris vs Lufkin

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.3× in Paris) and property tax bill (+61% in Lufkin).

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Paris, TXA regional job hubTexas · 24,775 people
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Lufkin, TXA history townTexas · 34,251 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.

ParisA regional job hub
Work14,865 jobsbased in Paris, a regional job hub Outdoors#53 most conserved land in TX4.7 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves Famous people52 notable peopleborn in Paris All about Paris →
LufkinA history town
HistorySettled in 188436 places on the National Register Work25,843 jobsbased in Lufkin, a regional job hub Outdoors#193 most conserved land in TX1.1 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves All about Lufkin →
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.

Trails4.3×
Paris has more miles of trail
Paris 4.7 miLufkin 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Lufkin
Lufkin $2,559Paris $1,588
Household income+21%
Households in Lufkin earn more
Lufkin $57,048Paris $47,239
Conserved land+8.2 pts
Paris has more conserved land
Paris 11.7%Lufkin 3.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Lufkin

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 →
Lufkin$1,350/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $1,079/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Lufkin 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 15 of 25 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
DParisSafer than 12% of U.S. towns DLufkinSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−ParisBetter than 53% of districts in the state B−LufkinBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
DParisHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns DLufkinHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
15Paris
10Lufkin

Lists won, of 25 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #566#383 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #55#105 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #53#193 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #115#257 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #291#397 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #570#464 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #172#255 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #165#248

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Paris’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
ParisLufkin
Snow a year—0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th29th
Outdoors & history
ParisLufkin
Trails5 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.7%3.5%
Settled18451884
National Register places636
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here52—
Community
ParisLufkin
Library hours a week52 hrs48 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParisTXLufkinTX
Paris ↔ Lufkin169 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.

ParisLufkin
People
Population 24,775Lowest 34,251Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.8±1.6Highest about the TX average 34.6±1.9Lowest about the TX average
Paris and Lufkin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 25% 27.2%±2.1Highest TX: 25%
Lufkin 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% 15.2%±1.4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.3%±1Highest TX: 6.2%
Lufkin 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 $57,048±$6kHighest 27% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,000±$23kLowest 47% below TX $179,600±$10kHighest 37% below TX
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $971±$71Lowest 31% below TX $1,079±$49Highest 23% below TX
Lufkin and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,588Lowest 62% below TX $2,559Highest 40% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 52.7%±6.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Lufkin 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%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 51.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 40% below TX 17 minHighest 36% below TX
Work from home 7.8%±2.2Highest TX: 14.4% 6.9%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Paris and Lufkin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 47.3%Highest 46.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 6.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.54Lowest 1.91Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (3%)Nacogdoches (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LufkinFew work in Paris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.7%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 24Highest 11Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.6Lowest 49.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #208 of 583 in TX#227 of 583 in TX
School district CHISUM ISD · NORTH LAMAR ISDPINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY · CENTRAL ISD
High school in town Paris H SLufkin H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Highest 11.9Lowest
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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