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Riesel vs Cresson

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+76.6 pts in Cresson) and average commute (27 min in Riesel).

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Riesel, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,453 people
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Cresson, TXHomes around $424KTexas · 1,313 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.

RieselKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of TX districts All about Riesel →
CressonHomes around $424K
Housing$424K typical home42% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cresson →
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.

Growth since 2010+76.6 pts
Cresson has grown faster since 2010
Cresson +82.1%Riesel +5.5%
Average commute27 min
Riesel has the shorter commute
Cresson 52 minRiesel 24 min
Home values+64%
Homes cost more in Cresson
Cresson $293,200Riesel $178,500
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Cresson
Cresson $1,680Riesel $1,172
Typical home built23 yrs
Riesel’s homes are older
Cresson 2002Riesel 1979
Street grid+74%
Riesel has the more walkable street grid
Riesel 20.2Cresson 11.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Cresson

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.

Riesel$1,630/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,172/mo · Housing →
Cresson$2,500/mo
Typical home $424K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,680/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,500 a year, between Cresson and Riesel.

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
CRieselBetter than 33% of districts in the state –CressonNot graded
Health
C+RieselHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns A−CressonHealthier than 80% 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
RieselCresson
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)256d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th50th
Outdoors & history
RieselCresson
Trails0 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Settled—2001
Community
RieselCresson
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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RieselTXCressonTX
Riesel ↔ Cresson83 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.

RieselCresson
People
Population 1,453Highest 1,313Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% +82.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 30.9±3.1Lowest 13% below TX 34.2±3.9Highest 4% below TX
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±10.1Highest TX: 25% 26.6%±8.5Lowest TX: 25%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.9%±2.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.6%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 30.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±5.6Highest TX: 6.2% 4.8%±2.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,063±$24kHighest 25% above TX $91,518±$15kLowest 17% above TX
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,500±$40kLowest 37% below TX $293,200±$55kHighest 3% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,172±$141Lowest 16% below TX $1,680±$62Highest 20% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,963Lowest 54% below TX $2,296Highest 46% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.5%±22.2Highest TX: 51.7% 37.1%±22.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX 2002Highest 10 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 9% below TX 52 minHighest 94% above TX
Work from home 7.6%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.9%±9.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (35%)Fort Worth (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CressonFew work in Riesel
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Highest 11.6Lowest
Schools
School district RIESEL ISD—
High school in town Riesel School—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.3 —
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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