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Ralls vs Rogers

308 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Ralls) and growth since 2010 (+5.8 pts in Rogers).

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Ralls, TXHomes around $84KTexas · 1,463 people
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Rogers, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,303 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 →
RogersOne of the healthiest towns
Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rogers →
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.

Street grid2.6×
Ralls has the more walkable street grid
Ralls 188Rogers 71.9
Growth since 2010+5.8 pts
Rogers has grown faster since 2010
Rogers -8.6%Ralls -14.4%
Typical home built15 yrs
Ralls’s homes are older
Rogers 1975Ralls 1960
Average commute5 min
Ralls has the shorter commute
Rogers 31 minRalls 27 min
Jobs per worker+55%
Rogers is more of a job hub
Rogers 0.65Ralls 0.42
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,220 more a month in Rogers

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 →
Rogers$1,800/mo
Typical home $280K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $802/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,220 a month, about $14,600 a year, between Rogers 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 B−RogersBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
C−RallsHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns CRogersHealthier than 32% 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
RallsRogers
Snow a year4″0″
January low25°F37°F
July high92°F96°F
Growing season (days)208d261d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th13th
Outdoors & history
RallsRogers
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
RallsRogers
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

308 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RallsTXRogersTX
Ralls ↔ Rogers308 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.

RallsRogers
People
Population 1,463Highest 1,303Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.1±7.5Lowest 13% above TX 40.5±4.2Highest 14% above TX
Rogers 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% 24.4%±7.2Lowest TX: 25%
Ralls and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±4.2Highest TX: 13.4% 15%±4.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ralls and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.8%±2Highest TX: 6.2%
Rogers 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 $55,625±$14kLowest 29% below TX
Ralls and Rogers 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 $97,400±$17kHighest 66% below TX
Rogers and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $777±$36Lowest 45% below TX $802±$166Highest 43% below TX
Rogers and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,436Highest 66% below TX $1,375Lowest 68% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±22.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 38.1%±22.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Rogers 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% 21.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 70%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 31 minHighest 18% above TX
Work from home 3.8%±3.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.9%±6.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Rogers and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (34%)Temple (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RogersFew work in Ralls
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 188Highest 71.9Lowest
Schools
School district RALLS ISDROGERS ISD
High school in town Ralls H SRogers H S
Students per teacherat that high school 7.2Lowest 10.7Highest
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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