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Pineland vs Joaquin

50 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.4 pts in Pineland).

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Pineland, TXA regional job hubTexas · 817 people
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Joaquin, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 869 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.

PinelandA regional job hub
Work527 jobsbased in Pineland, a regional job hub Housing$187K typical home37% below the TX typical home All about Pineland →
JoaquinKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts Housing$240K typical home20% below the TX typical home All about Joaquin →
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+15.4 pts
Pineland has grown faster since 2010
Pineland +4.5%Joaquin -10.9%
★ 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.

Schools
C+PinelandBetter than 39% of districts in the state AJoaquinBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Joaquin

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.

Pineland$1,100/mo
Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →
Joaquin$1,500/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Joaquin and Pineland.

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
PinelandJoaquin
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th20th
Outdoors & history
PinelandJoaquin
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
PinelandJoaquin
Library hours a week33 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

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinelandTXJoaquinTX
Pineland ↔ Joaquin50 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.

PinelandJoaquin
People
Population 817Lowest 869Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -10.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.3±7.8Highest 16% above TX 39±9.5Lowest 10% above TX
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±7.9Highest TX: 25% 21.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 25%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4% 18.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,858±$23kLowest 59% below TX $35,625±$20kHighest 55% below TX
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,700±$22kHighest 72% below TX $52,000±$36kLowest 82% below TX
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $500±$233Lowest 64% below TX $663±$181Highest 53% below TX
Joaquin and Pineland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $594Lowest 86% below TX $627Highest 85% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.9%±21.7Highest TX: 51.7% 31.9%±31.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 40.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 25.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 69.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 7% below TX 25 minLowest 8% below TX
Work from home 2.6%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4% 0.8%±1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Pineland and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.1%Highest 9.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.77Highest 1.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hemphill (7%)Center (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JoaquinFew work in Pineland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.6Highest 26.9Lowest
Schools
School district WEST SABINE ISD—
High school in town West Sabine H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.2 —
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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