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Pinehurst vs Edgewood

218 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+50% in Edgewood) and average commute (8 min in Pinehurst).

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Pinehurst, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,999 people
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Edgewood, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,927 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.

PinehurstOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 10%of TX districts Housing$158K typical home47% below the TX typical home All about Pinehurst →
EdgewoodOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade All about Edgewood →
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.

Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Edgewood
Edgewood $2,989Pinehurst $1,996
Average commute8 min
Pinehurst has the shorter commute
Edgewood 33 minPinehurst 25 min
Age 65++9.9 pts
Pinehurst has more people 65 and up
Pinehurst 25.6%Edgewood 15.7%
Jobs per worker+53%
Edgewood is more of a job hub
Edgewood 0.84Pinehurst 0.55
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $930 more a month in Edgewood

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.

Pinehurst$980/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,304/mo · Housing →
Edgewood$1,910/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $568/mo · Housing →

The difference: $930 a month, about $11,100 a year, between Edgewood and Pinehurst.

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

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
CPinehurstSafer than 29% of U.S. towns A+EdgewoodSafer than 99% of U.S. towns
Schools
DPinehurstBetter than 10% of districts in the state BEdgewoodBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
DPinehurstHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns B−EdgewoodHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
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
PinehurstEdgewood
Snow a year0″1″
January low40°F33°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)273d238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th17th
Outdoors & history
PinehurstEdgewood
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—2
Community
PinehurstEdgewood
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

218 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinehurstTXEdgewoodTX
Pinehurst ↔ Edgewood218 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.

PinehurstEdgewood
People
Population 1,999Highest 1,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4%Highest TX: +15.9% +6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 42.6±4.2Lowest 20% above TX 43.6±4.4Highest 22% above TX
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.7%±5.6Lowest TX: 25% 21.7%±2.8Highest TX: 25%
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4% 15.7%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 17.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,938±$17kLowest 36% below TX $73,533±$13kHighest 6% below TX
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,700±$29kLowest 40% below TX $225,000±$34kHighest 21% below TX
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,304±$712Highest 7% below TX $568±$397Lowest 60% below TX
Pinehurst and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,996Lowest 53% below TX $2,989Highest 29% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.9%±35.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±13.1Highest TX: 51.7%
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% below TX 33 minHighest 24% above TX
Work from home 7.4%±6.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.4%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Edgewood and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Orange (20%)Wills Point (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdgewoodFew work in Pinehurst
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.0Lowest 67.5Highest
Schools
School district WEST ORANGE-COVE CISDEDGEWOOD ISD
High school in town None in townEdgewood H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.8
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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