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Ralls vs Eden

192 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+45.8 pts in Ralls) and jobs per worker (4.6× in Eden).

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Ralls, TXHomes around $84KTexas · 1,463 people
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Eden, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,730 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.

RallsHomes around $84K
Housing$84K typical home72% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 16%of TX districts Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ralls →
EdenA regional job hub
Work455 jobsbased in Eden, a regional job hub Housing$139K typical home54% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Eden →
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.

Growth since 2010+45.8 pts
Ralls has grown faster since 2010
Ralls -14.4%Eden -60.2%
Jobs per worker4.6×
Eden is more of a job hub
Eden 1.94Ralls 0.42
Street grid2.8×
Ralls has the more walkable street grid
Ralls 188Eden 67.5
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Ralls
Ralls $777Eden $527
Kids under 18+15.1 pts
Ralls has more kids
Ralls 24.5%Eden 9.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Eden

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.

Ralls$580/mo
Typical home $84K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.99% · or rent about $777/mo · Housing →
Eden$950/mo
Typical home $139K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.89% · or rent about $527/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Eden and Ralls.

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.

Schools
C−RallsBetter than 16% of districts in the state DEdenBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
C−RallsHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns C−EdenHealthier than 22% 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
RallsEden
Snow a year4″—
January low25°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)208d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th26th
Outdoors & history
RallsEden
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
RallsEden
Library hours a week30 hrs—
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

192 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RallsTXEdenTX
Ralls ↔ Eden192 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.

RallsEden
People
Population 1,463Lowest 1,730Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -60.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.1±7.5Lowest 13% above TX 41.4±3Highest 16% above TX
Eden and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±4.5Highest TX: 25% 9.4%±3.2Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 18.2%±4.2Highest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ralls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 11.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.4%±3.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Eden and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,697±$9kHighest 26% below TX $47,321±$24kLowest 40% below TX
Ralls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $72,200±$10kLowest 75% below TX $78,100±$21kHighest 72% below TX
Eden and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $777±$36Highest 45% below TX $527±$90Lowest 62% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,436Lowest 66% below TX $1,478Highest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±22.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Eden and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1966Highest 26 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 26 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 3.8%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4% 2.8%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Ralls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miLowest 104.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 1.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (34%)San Angelo (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdenFew work in Ralls
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 188Highest 67.5Lowest
Schools
School district RALLS ISD—
High school in town Ralls H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 7.2 —
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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