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Pine Forest vs Weir 215 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Weir) and jobs per worker (3× in Pine Forest).
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Weir, TX A small town of 434 Texas · 434 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.
Weir A small town of 434
Quiet strengths Weir doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Weir →
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.
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
Growing season (days) 299d — Outdoors & history
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 215 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pine Forest ↔ Weir 215 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
519 Highest 434 Lowest
Median age
37.4 ±6.7 Lowest 5% above TX 37.8 ±6.4 Highest 6% above TX
Kids under 18
28.5% ±6.3 Highest TX: 25% 24.7% ±7.6 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
12.5% ±2.6 Lowest TX: 13.4% 21% ±9 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.9% Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.4% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7% ±3.4 Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.9% ±6.7 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$98,068 ±$28k 25% above TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$155,600 ±$38k 45% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,069 ±$281 24% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,279 70% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.8% ±100 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line
6.4% Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.5% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3% Lowest TX: 62.6% 92.8% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Lowest 10 yrs older than TX 1995 Highest 3 yrs newer than TX
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 17% below TX 30 min Highest 11% above TX
Work from home
8.7% ±9.7 Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.2% ±11.9 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
1.5% Lowest 2.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 21.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.56 Highest 0.84 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Beaumont (26%) Austin (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Weir Few work in Pine Forest
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
7.8 Lowest 23.4 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Pine Forest 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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