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Port Lavaca vs Uvalde

195 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Port Lavaca) and household income (+37% in Port Lavaca).

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Port Lavaca, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 11,358 people
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Uvalde, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 15,417 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.

Port LavacaOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$189K typical home37% below the TX typical home Schools#170 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Port Lavaca →
UvaldeOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$177K typical home41% below the TX typical home Outdoors#151 most conserved land in TX0.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Uvalde →
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.

Trails4.5×
Port Lavaca has more miles of trail
Port Lavaca 3.6 miUvalde 0.8 mi
Household income+37%
Households in Port Lavaca earn more
Port Lavaca $70,123Uvalde $51,141
Street grid2.1×
Uvalde has the more walkable street grid
Uvalde 76.3Port Lavaca 35.9
Work in town+13.9 pts
More of Uvalde’s workers stay in town
Uvalde 37.5%Port Lavaca 23.6%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Uvalde
Uvalde $2,334Port Lavaca $1,908
★ What stands out · Report cards

Port Lavaca places higher on 15 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
C+Port LavacaSafer than 44% of U.S. towns C−UvaldeSafer than 23% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+Port LavacaBetter than 68% of districts in the state DUvaldeBetter than 11% of districts in the state
Health
CPort LavacaHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns C−UvaldeHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
15Port Lavaca
5Uvalde

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #10#579 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #170#540 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #212#561 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #520#220 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #252#495 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #310#531 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #322#151 SafestSafety · 470 towns #227#361

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Port Lavaca’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.

Port Lavaca$1,230/mo
Typical home $189K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.49% · or rent about $849/mo · Housing →
Uvalde$1,180/mo
Typical home $177K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $994/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
Port LavacaUvalde
Snow a year0″—
January low46°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)321d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th24th
Outdoors & history
Port LavacaUvalde
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.7%4.9%
National Register places—5
Community
Port LavacaUvalde
Library hours a week40 hrs44 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

195 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Port LavacaTXUvaldeTX
Port Lavaca ↔ Uvalde195 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.

Port LavacaUvalde
People
Population 11,358Lowest 15,417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% -3.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.5±2.2Highest about the TX average 34.3±2.8Lowest 4% below TX
Port Lavaca and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±3.5Lowest TX: 25% 27.2%±2.9Highest TX: 25%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±3.1Highest TX: 13.4% 17.2%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Port Lavaca and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 16.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.9%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,123±$12kHighest 11% below TX $51,141±$6kLowest 35% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,200±$31kLowest 55% below TX $136,800±$29kHighest 52% below TX
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $849±$119Lowest 39% below TX $994±$144Highest 29% below TX
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,908Lowest 55% below TX $2,334Highest 45% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.7%±12.7Highest TX: 51.7% 38.4%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Port Lavaca and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 23.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 67.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 29% below TX 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 3.2%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.2%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.6%Lowest 37.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Point Comfort (13%)San Antonio (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UvaldeFew work in Port Lavaca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5 5
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.9Lowest 76.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #170 of 583 in TX#540 of 583 in TX
School district CALHOUN COUNTY ISDUVALDE CISD
High school in town Calhoun H SUvalde H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.9Lowest 14.5Highest
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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