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Plainview vs Seth Ward

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (11.3× in Plainview) and property tax bill (3.1× in Plainview).

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Plainview, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 19,711 people
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Seth Ward, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,205 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.

PlainviewKnown for its schools
Schools#78 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$121K typical home60% below the TX typical home All about Plainview →
Seth WardOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seth Ward →
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.

Trails11.3×
Plainview has more miles of trail
Plainview 4.5 miSeth Ward 0.4 mi
Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Plainview
Plainview $1,609Seth Ward $522
Jobs per worker5×
Plainview is more of a job hub
Plainview 0.90Seth Ward 0.18
Size8.9×
Plainview is the bigger place
Plainview 19,711Seth Ward 2,205
Home values+81%
Homes cost more in Plainview
Plainview $113,000Seth Ward $62,400
Work in town+39.7 pts
More of Plainview’s workers stay in town
Plainview 40.2%Seth Ward 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Plainview

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.

Plainview$780/mo
Typical home $121K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $851/mo · Housing →
Seth Ward$370/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Plainview and Seth Ward.

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.

Where they are

Plainview and Seth Ward share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

PlainviewSeth WardPlainviewSeth Ward
Plainview ↔ Seth Ward2.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
244 Seth Ward residents work in Plainview (37.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Seth Ward →
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
C−PlainviewSafer than 20% of U.S. towns –Seth WardNot graded
Schools
B−PlainviewBetter than 54% of districts in the state –Seth WardNot graded
Health
DPlainviewHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns D−Seth WardHealthier than 4% 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
PlainviewSeth Ward
Snow a year8″8″
January low26°F26°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)209d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd83rd
Outdoors & history
PlainviewSeth Ward
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land5.2%—
National Register places1—
Community
PlainviewSeth Ward
Library hours a week52 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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.

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.

PlainviewSeth Ward
People
Population 19,711Highest 2,205Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9%Highest TX: +15.9% -20.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.7±1.7Highest 8% below TX 26.1±5.6Lowest 27% below TX
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 37.7%±9.2Highest TX: 25%
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1.8Highest TX: 13.4% 5.2%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 2.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,768±$3kLowest 43% below TX $53,990±$7kHighest 31% below TX
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,000±$12kHighest 60% below TX $62,400±$15kLowest 78% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $851±$53Lowest 39% below TX $863±$135Highest 38% below TX
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,609Highest 62% below TX $522Lowest 88% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48%±8.3Highest TX: 51.7% 39.4%±30.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24%Lowest TX: 13.8% 24.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 61.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 30% below TX 18 minLowest 34% below TX
Work from home 2.9%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 40.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.90Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (16%)Plainview (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Seth Ward37% work in Plainview
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.2Highest 38.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #78 of 583 in TX—
School district ABERNATHY ISD · ANTON ISD—
High school in town Plainview H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.5 —
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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