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Premont vs Escobares

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (31× in Escobares) and growth since 2010 (+125.3 pts in Escobares).

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Premont, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,428 people
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Escobares, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,573 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.

PremontKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 35%of U.S. towns we grade All about Premont →
EscobaresAn outdoors town
Outdoors#55 most trails in TX3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 27%of TX districts All about Escobares →
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.

Trails31×
Escobares has more miles of trail
Escobares 3.1 miPremont 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+125.3 pts
Escobares has grown faster since 2010
Escobares +117.8%Premont -7.5%
Jobs per worker3.7×
Premont is more of a job hub
Premont 0.92Escobares 0.25
Household income+60%
Households in Premont earn more
Premont $47,728Escobares $29,844
Street grid2.6×
Premont has the more walkable street grid
Premont 87.1Escobares 33.1
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Escobares
Escobares $951Premont $738
★ What stands out · 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.

Premont$530/mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $781/mo · Housing →
Escobares$460/mo
Typical home $73K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $815/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Premont and Escobares.

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
C+PremontSafer than 35% of U.S. towns –EscobaresNot graded
Schools
DPremontBetter than 8% of districts in the state CEscobaresBetter than 27% of districts in the state
Health
DPremontHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns D−EscobaresHealthier than 2% 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
PremontEscobares
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F45°F
July high98°F99°F
Growing season (days)285d321d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th50th
Outdoors & history
PremontEscobares
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
Community
PremontEscobares
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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PremontTXEscobaresTX
Premont ↔ Escobares83 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.

PremontEscobares
People
Population 2,428Lowest 2,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% +117.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 29.7±8.1Lowest 17% below TX 30.5±5.8Highest 14% below TX
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±6.7Lowest TX: 25% 32.5%±6.7Highest TX: 25%
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±5.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.4%±4.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 8.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±3.8Highest TX: 6.2% 4.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Premont and Escobares are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,728±$6kHighest 39% below TX $29,844±$10kLowest 62% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,800±$17kHighest 68% below TX $72,800±$27kLowest 74% below TX
Premont and Escobares are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $781±$144Lowest 44% below TX $815±$138Highest 42% below TX
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $738Lowest 83% below TX $951Highest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.5%±9.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 57.6%±27.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 44.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1989Highest 3 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 55% below TX 19 minHighest 30% below TX
Work from home 3.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±5.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Escobares and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.4%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 51.8 miHighest 47.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (11%)Roma (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EscobaresFew work in Premont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 3.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.1Highest 33.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#516 of 583 in TX
School district PREMONT ISDROMA ISD
High school in town Premont Collegiate H SInstructional & Guidance Center
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9Highest 5.2Lowest
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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