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Red Oak vs Oak Leaf

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.3× in Red Oak) and size (9.3× in Red Oak).

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Red Oak, TXHomes around $344KTexas · 17,077 people
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Oak Leaf, TXHomes around $450KTexas · 1,827 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.

Red OakHomes around $344K
Housing$344K typical home15% above the TX typical home Schools#244 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Red Oak →
Oak LeafHomes around $450K
Housing$450K typical home50% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oak Leaf →
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.

Jobs per worker10.3×
Red Oak is more of a job hub
Red Oak 0.41Oak Leaf 0.04
Size9.3×
Red Oak is the bigger place
Red Oak 17,077Oak Leaf 1,827
Median age12.8 yrs
Oak Leaf skews older
Oak Leaf 46.8Red Oak 34
Growth since 2010+12.5 pts
Red Oak has grown faster since 2010
Red Oak +32.1%Oak Leaf +19.6%
Kids under 18+12.1 pts
Red Oak has more kids
Red Oak 31%Oak Leaf 18.9%
Homeowners+21.2 pts renters
Red Oak has more renters
Oak Leaf 96.7%Red Oak 75.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Oak Leaf

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.

Red Oak$2,280/mo
Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $1,920/mo · Housing →
Oak Leaf$2,800/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Oak Leaf and Red Oak.

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.

Where they are

Red Oak and Oak Leaf share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Red OakOak LeafRed OakOak Leaf
Red Oak ↔ Oak Leaf3.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
26 Oak Leaf residents work in Red Oak (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Oak Leaf →
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
C+Red OakSafer than 42% of U.S. towns –Oak LeafNot graded
Schools
B−Red OakBetter than 54% of districts in the state –Oak LeafNot graded
Health
B−Red OakHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns B+Oak LeafHealthier than 65% 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
Red OakOak Leaf
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)245d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th63rd
Outdoors & history
Red OakOak Leaf
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Community
Red OakOak Leaf
Library hours a week38 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.

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.

Red OakOak Leaf
People
Population 17,077Highest 1,827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +32.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +19.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34±2.1Lowest 4% below TX 46.8±5.5Highest 31% above TX
Kids under 18 31%±4.4Highest TX: 25% 18.9%±3.8Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 10.3%±2Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.7%±5.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 41.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±2Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.3%±4.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,561±$16kLowest 33% above TX $131,806±$34kHighest 68% above TX
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $366,100±$17kLowest 29% above TX $411,300±$45kHighest 45% above TX
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,920±$646 37% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,091Highest 44% above TX $4,906Lowest 16% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.7%±16.1Highest TX: 51.7% 10.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Red Oak and Oak Leaf are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 96.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2007Highest 15 yrs newer than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 25 minLowest 5% below TX
Work from home 15%±4.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 17.9%±9.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Oak Leaf and Red Oak are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (29%)Dallas (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oak Leaf3% work in Red Oak
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.8Highest 30.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #244 of 583 in TX—
School district LIFE SCHOOL · RED OAK ISD—
High school in town Red Oak H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.5 —
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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