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Pearsall vs Sinton

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+17.1 pts in Sinton) and average commute (8 min in Pearsall).

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Pearsall, TXHomes around $161KTexas · 9,045 people
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Sinton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,584 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 →
SintonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 42%of TX districts Outdoors#69 most conserved land in TX1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sinton →
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.

Growth since 2010+17.1 pts
Sinton has grown faster since 2010
Sinton -2.8%Pearsall -19.9%
Average commute8 min
Pearsall has the shorter commute
Sinton 26 minPearsall 19 min
Trails+78%
Sinton has more miles of trail
Sinton 1.6 miPearsall 0.9 mi
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Sinton
Sinton $2,088Pearsall $1,802
Conserved land+8.2 pts
Sinton has more conserved land
Sinton 9.3%Pearsall 1.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Sinton places higher on 11 of 21 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
BPearsallSafer than 55% of U.S. towns C+SintonSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
DPearsallBetter than 12% of districts in the state C+SintonBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
DPearsallHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DSintonHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
8Pearsall
11Sinton

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

Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #430#110 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #400#69 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#41 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #89#365 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #600#406 SafestSafety · 470 towns #164#280 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #570#427 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #559#426

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 →
Sinton$1,090/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
PearsallSinton
Snow a year0″0″
January low—45°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—324d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd81st
Outdoors & history
PearsallSinton
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.1%9.3%
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
PearsallSinton
Library hours a week38 hrs42 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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PearsallTXSintonTX
Pearsall ↔ Sinton114 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.

PearsallSinton
People
Population 9,045Highest 5,584Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.4±2.6Lowest 12% below TX 31.5±4.8Highest 12% below TX
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 23.9%±6.9Lowest TX: 25%
Pearsall and Sinton 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% 13.5%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Sinton 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% 11.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Sinton 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±$14kLowest 37% below TX $51,701±$14kHighest 34% below TX
Sinton 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 $142,000±$33kHighest 50% below TX
Sinton and Pearsall 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 $938±$267Lowest 33% below TX
Pearsall and Sinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,802Lowest 57% below TX $2,088Highest 51% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±10.8Highest TX: 51.7% 43.4%±23.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Pearsall and Sinton 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% 25%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 53.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older 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% 6%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Sinton 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 16.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.79Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (24%)Corpus Christi (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SintonFew work in Pearsall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.0Highest 57.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #570 of 583 in TX#427 of 583 in TX
School district PEARSALL ISDSINTON ISD
High school in town Pearsall H SSinton H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.8Highest 12.7Lowest
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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