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Pearsall vs Roma

172 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.6× in Roma) and growth since 2010 (+38.3 pts in Roma).

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Pearsall, TXHomes around $161KTexas · 9,045 people
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Roma, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 11,545 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 $470 more a month in Pearsall

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 →
Roma$600/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $563/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Pearsall and Roma.

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

Pearsall places higher on 11 of 20 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
PearsallRoma
Snow a year0″0″
January low—49°F
July high—102°F
Growing season (days)—363d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd38th
Outdoors & history
PearsallRoma
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land1.1%0.5%
Settled—1936
National Register places12
Archive photos6—
Community
PearsallRoma
Library hours a week38 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

172 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pearsall ↔ Roma172 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.

PearsallRoma
People
Population 9,045Lowest 11,545Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +18.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.4±2.6Highest 12% below TX 28±2.8Lowest 21% below TX
Pearsall and Roma 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% 37.6%±5.4Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 11.8%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.8%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Roma 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%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.6%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Roma and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,198±$14kHighest 37% below TX $24,579±$6kLowest 69% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,700±$17kHighest 62% below TX $94,400±$21kLowest 67% below TX
Pearsall and Roma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $948±$100Highest 32% below TX $563±$170Lowest 60% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,802Highest 57% below TX $1,215Lowest 71% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±10.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 75.6%±10.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 28%Lowest TX: 13.8% 37.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 55.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 14 yrs older than TX 1993Highest 1 yr newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 26 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 0.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 17.3%±7.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 21.8% 21.8%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.8 miHighest 49.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.63Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (24%)Rio Grande City (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RomaFew work in Pearsall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 5.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.0Lowest 74.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #570 of 583 in TX#338 of 583 in TX
School district PEARSALL ISDROMA ISD
High school in town Pearsall H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 15.8 —
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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