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Pearsall vs Freeport

226 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.7× in Freeport) and property tax bill (+53% in Pearsall).

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Pearsall, TXHomes around $161KTexas · 9,045 people
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Freeport, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 10,621 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.

PearsallHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home46% below the TX typical home Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Pearsall →
FreeportAn outdoors town
Outdoors#45 most conserved land in TX3.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$163K typical home45% below the TX typical home Work8,960 jobsbased in Freeport, a regional job hub All about Freeport →
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.

Trails3.7×
Freeport has more miles of trail
Freeport 3.3 miPearsall 0.9 mi
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Pearsall
Pearsall $1,802Freeport $1,176
Street grid2.2×
Pearsall has the more walkable street grid
Pearsall 69.0Freeport 30.9
Jobs per worker2.2×
Freeport is more of a job hub
Freeport 2.24Pearsall 1.02
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Freeport has grown faster since 2010
Freeport -11.2%Pearsall -19.9%
Average commute7 min
Pearsall has the shorter commute
Freeport 25 minPearsall 19 min
★ What stands out · 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
BPearsallSafer than 55% of U.S. towns C−FreeportSafer than 21% of U.S. towns
Schools
DPearsallBetter than 12% of districts in the state B−FreeportBetter than 51% of districts in the state
Health
DPearsallHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DFreeportHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
10Pearsall
10Freeport

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #400#45 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #559#222 SafestSafety · 470 towns #164#377 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #268#555 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #89#330 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #570#358 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#499 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #151#303

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Pearsall$1,070/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $948/mo · Housing →
Freeport$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Pearsall and Freeport.

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
PearsallFreeport
Snow a year0″0″
January low—46°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—338d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd38th
Outdoors & history
PearsallFreeport
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.1%12.7%
Settled—1912
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
PearsallFreeport
Library hours a week38 hrs39 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

226 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PearsallTXFreeportTX
Pearsall ↔ Freeport226 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.

PearsallFreeport
People
Population 9,045Lowest 10,621Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -11.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.4±2.6Lowest 12% below TX 34.5±2.6Highest 3% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±4.7Lowest TX: 25% 31.5%±5.9Highest TX: 25%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.1%±3Highest TX: 13.4%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 7.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.5Highest TX: 6.2% 4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Pearsall and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,198±$14kLowest 37% below TX $61,134±$9kHighest 22% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,700±$17kLowest 62% below TX $135,900±$27kHighest 52% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $948±$100Lowest 32% below TX $1,176±$185Highest 16% below TX
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,802Highest 57% below TX $1,176Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±10.8Highest TX: 51.7% 41.2%±14.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Pearsall and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 25 minHighest 5% below TX
Work from home 0.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.7%±2.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Freeport and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21.8%Highest 11%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.8 miHighest 40.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Lowest 2.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (24%)Houston (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FreeportFew work in Pearsall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 12.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6 6
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.0Highest 30.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #570 of 583 in TX#358 of 583 in TX
School district PEARSALL ISDBRAZOSPORT ISD
High school in town Pearsall H SBrazosport H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.8Highest 11.6Lowest
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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