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Quitman vs West

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+97.4 pts in West) and growth since 2010 (+17.2 pts in Quitman).

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Quitman, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,420 people

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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 people

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.

QuitmanA regional job hub

Work1,216 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade All about Quitman →

WestKnown for its schools

Schools#168 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$300K typical home0% above the TX typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about West →

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.

Conserved land+97.4 pts

West has more conserved land

West 100%Quitman 2.6%

Growth since 2010+17.2 pts

Quitman has grown faster since 2010

Quitman +7.4%West -9.8%

Property tax bill+53%

Tax bills are bigger in West

West $2,902Quitman $1,894

Quitman has more miles of trail

Quitman 0.8 miWest 0.4 mi

Jobs per worker+63%

Quitman is more of a job hub

Quitman 1.60West 0.98

Typical home built12 yrs

West’s homes are older

Quitman 1976West 1964

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in West

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 paymentRate%

Quitman$1,620/mo

Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →

West$1,970/mo

Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between West and Quitman.

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

A−QuitmanSafer than 75% of U.S. towns A−WestSafer than 78% of U.S. towns

Schools

BQuitmanBetter than 57% of districts in the state A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state

Health

C−QuitmanHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns C+WestHealthier than 41% 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

QuitmanWest

Snow a year0″0″

January low35°F —

July high93°F —

Growing season (days)260d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd 2nd

Outdoors & history

QuitmanWest

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land2.6%—

Settled—1892

Community

QuitmanWest

Library hours a week32 hrs 20 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

QuitmanTX WestTX

Quitman ↔ West118 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

QuitmanWest

People

Population 2,420Lowest 2,576Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 42.3±4.4Highest 19% above TX 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.8%±4.7Lowest TX: 25% 24.4%±9.8Highest TX: 25%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4% 20.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,493±$6kHighest 18% below TX $61,875±$10kLowest 21% below TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,100±$14kHighest 32% below TX $182,900±$44kLowest 36% below TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,154±$149Highest 18% below TX $1,002±$376Lowest 29% below TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,894Lowest 55% below TX $2,902Highest 31% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.5%±16.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 11.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.9%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 64.1%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 23 minLowest 14% below TX

Work from home 10.1%±5.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±5.7Highest TX: 14.4%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 13.5%Lowest 18.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.60Highest 0.98Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (7%)Waco (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WestFew work in Quitman

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 100%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.7Lowest 100Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#168 of 583 in TX

School district QUITMAN ISDWEST ISD

High school in town Quitman H SWest H S

Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Lowest 10.8Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Quitman neighborsTown Square →

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West neighborsTown Square →

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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.