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Ranger vs Hooks

264 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Hooks) and average commute (9 min in Hooks).

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Ranger, TXHomes around $111KTexas · 2,641 people
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Hooks, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,299 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.

RangerHomes around $111K
Housing$111K typical home63% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts College town1 collegeRanger College All about Ranger →
HooksOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$169K typical home44% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Hooks →
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.

Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Hooks
Hooks $1,725Ranger $790
Average commute9 min
Hooks has the shorter commute
Ranger 28 minHooks 19 min
Street grid+67%
Hooks has the more walkable street grid
Hooks 69.2Ranger 41.4
In college+11.3 pts
Ranger is more of a college town
Ranger 16.4%Hooks 5.1%
Typical home built12 yrs
Ranger’s homes are older
Hooks 1971Ranger 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Hooks

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.

Ranger$690/mo
Typical home $111K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $904/mo · Housing →
Hooks$1,230/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Hooks and Ranger.

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−RangerSafer than 77% of U.S. towns C+HooksSafer than 37% of U.S. towns
Schools
DRangerBetter than 8% of districts in the state B+HooksBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
C−RangerHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns DHooksHealthier than 15% 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
RangerHooks
Snow a year2″2″
January low30°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)222d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th62nd
Outdoors & history
RangerHooks
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.1%
Community
RangerHooks
Library hours a week40 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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

264 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RangerTXHooksTX
Ranger ↔ Hooks264 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.

RangerHooks
People
Population 2,641Highest 2,299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -9.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.2±4.9Lowest 12% below TX 34.7±7Highest about the TX average
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±4.9Lowest TX: 25% 28.1%±6.5Highest TX: 25%
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 15.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ranger and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 16.4%±5Highest TX: 6.2% 5.1%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,336±$9kLowest 56% below TX $43,555±$12kHighest 44% below TX
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $66,000±$16kLowest 77% below TX $69,800±$26kHighest 75% below TX
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $904±$443Lowest 36% below TX $1,011±$274Highest 28% below TX
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $790Lowest 81% below TX $1,725Highest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.7%±11.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.4%±22.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 23.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 25.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 2.3%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.9%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Hooks and Ranger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12%Highest 9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 62.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eastland (10%)Texarkana (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HooksFew work in Ranger
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.4Lowest 69.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #552 of 583 in TX—
School district RANGER ISDHOOKS ISD
High school in town Ranger H SHooks H S
Students per teacherat that high school 6.1Lowest 11.3Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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