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Rice vs Abram

432 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (39× in Rice) and growth since 2010 (+76.7 pts in Rice).

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Rice, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,241 people
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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 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.

RiceOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rice →
AbramOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$155K typical home48% below the TX typical home Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Abram →
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.

Jobs per worker39×
Rice is more of a job hub
Rice 0.78Abram 0.02
Growth since 2010+76.7 pts
Rice has grown faster since 2010
Rice +30.3%Abram -46.4%
Street grid5.6×
Rice has the more walkable street grid
Rice 36.1Abram 6.5
Conserved land+16.4 pts
Abram has more conserved land
Abram 16.4%Rice 0%
Average commute6 min
Abram has the shorter commute
Rice 27 minAbram 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Rice

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.

Rice$2,090/mo
Typical home $298K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $1,513/mo · Housing →
Abram$1,020/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Rice and Abram.

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
BRiceSafer than 57% of U.S. towns –AbramNot graded
Health
C−RiceHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns DAbramHealthier than 8% 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
RiceAbram
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F49°F
July high95°F98°F
Growing season (days)246d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th61st
Outdoors & history
RiceAbram
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—16.4%
Community
RiceAbram
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

432 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RiceTXAbramTX
Rice ↔ Abram432 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.

RiceAbram
People
Population 1,241Lowest 1,741Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +30.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 26.2±6.1Highest 26% below TX 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX
Rice and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.3%±6.1Lowest TX: 25% 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25%
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.4%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 6.5%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 17.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.9%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Rice and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,958±$13kHighest 16% below TX $58,846±$43kLowest 25% below TX
Rice and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $79,500±$43kLowest 72% below TX $93,000±$23kHighest 67% below TX
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,513±$690 8% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,700Highest 60% below TX $1,484Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.9%±69.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 51.7%±74.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 34.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 3 yrs newer than TX 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 21 minLowest 21% below TX
Work from home 4.1%±4Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Rice and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.78Highest 0.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsicana (15%)McAllen (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AbramFew work in Rice
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 16.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.1Highest 6.5Lowest
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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