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Ramos vs Roma

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (100.4× in Roma) and jobs per worker (31.5× in Roma).

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Ramos, TXA small town of 115Texas · 115 people
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Roma, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 11,545 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.

RamosA small town of 115
Quiet strengthsRamos doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ramos →
RomaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#71 most trails in TX5.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 27%of TX districts All about Roma →
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.

Size100.4×
Roma is the bigger place
Roma 11,545Ramos 115
Jobs per worker31.5×
Roma is more of a job hub
Roma 0.63Ramos 0.02
Homeowners+55.2 pts renters
Ramos has more renters
Roma 55.2%Ramos 0%
Street grid2.6×
Ramos has the more walkable street grid
Ramos 197Roma 74.9
Work in town+21.8 pts
More of Roma’s workers stay in town
Roma 21.8%Ramos 0%
Bachelor’s degree++16.4 pts
More adults in Roma have a degree
Roma 16.4%Ramos 0%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Ramos and Roma share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RamosRomaRamosRoma
Ramos ↔ Roma1.9 miles apart · They share a border
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
–RamosNot graded BRomaSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
–RamosNot graded CRomaBetter than 27% of districts in the state
Health
–RamosNot graded D−RomaHealthier than 3% 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
RamosRoma
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F49°F
July high102°F102°F
Growing season (days)363d363d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th38th
Outdoors & history
RamosRoma
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—0.5%
Settled—1936
National Register places—2
Community
RamosRoma
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

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.

RamosRoma
People
Population 115Lowest 11,545Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +18.4% TX: +15.9%
Median age 23.9±7.1Lowest 33% below TX 28±2.8Highest 21% below TX
Roma and Ramos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13%±31.1Lowest TX: 25% 37.6%±5.4Highest TX: 25%
Roma and Ramos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±45.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.8%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Roma and Ramos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±18.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.6%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Roma and Ramos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $24,579±$6k 69% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $94,400±$21k 67% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $563±$170 60% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,215 71% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 75.6%±10.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Roma and Ramos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 40.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 37.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest TX: 62.6% 55.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1993 1 yr newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 26 min about the TX average
Work from home — 17.3%±7.2 TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 21.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miLowest 49.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Roma (36%)Rio Grande City (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 36% work in RomaFew work in Ramos
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi — 1.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 197Highest 74.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#338 of 583 in TX
School district —ROMA ISD
High school in town —None in town
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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