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Pyote vs Morgan's Point 500 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.8× in Pyote) and trails (2.4× in Morgan's Point).
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.
Pyote A small town of 115
Quiet strengths Pyote doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pyote →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,430 more a month in Morgan's Point 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pyote $1,440 /mo
Typical home $257K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →
Morgan's Point $2,870 /mo
Typical home $425K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,354/mo · Housing →
The difference: $1,430 a month , about $17,100 a year , between Morgan's Point and Pyote.
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.
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
Growing season (days) 216d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 Community
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 500 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pyote ↔ Morgan's Point 500 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
115 Lowest 233 Highest
Median age
35.9 ±36.7 Lowest about the TX average 40.9 ±29.7 Highest 15% above TX
Kids under 18
16.5% ±32.2 Lowest TX: 25% 21.9% ±10.8 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
29.6% ±35.5 Highest TX: 13.4% 19.7% ±8.6 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.3% Lowest TX: 33.8% 35.6% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.4 Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3% ±3.2 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
— $76,250 ±$35k about the TX average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$257,100 ±$206k Lowest 9% below TX $425,000 ±$264k Highest 50% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $1,354 ±$195 3% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,145 73% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 70% ±100 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
31.3% Highest TX: 13.8% 20.6% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76% Highest TX: 62.6% 75.6% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962 Lowest 30 yrs older than TX 1982 Highest 10 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
— 27 min about the TX average
Work from home
4.9% ±8.2 Lowest TX: 14.4% 10% ±6.1 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Lowest 16.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
7.17 Highest 5.56 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Monahans (45%) Houston (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Morgan's Point Few work in Pyote
Conserved landshare of the town
20.7% Highest 0.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
65.4 Highest 23.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Pyote 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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