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Robert Lee vs Garrison

352 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+93% in Garrison) and street grid (2.4× in Robert Lee).

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Robert Lee, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 946 people
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Garrison, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,065 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.

Robert LeeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Robert Lee →
GarrisonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$235K typical home22% below the TX typical home All about Garrison →
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.

Rent+93%
Rent runs higher in Garrison
Garrison $853Robert Lee $442
Street grid2.4×
Robert Lee has the more walkable street grid
Robert Lee 143Garrison 59.9
Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Robert Lee has grown faster since 2010
Robert Lee -2.1%Garrison -11.8%
Work in town+16.9 pts
More of Robert Lee’s workers stay in town
Robert Lee 26.2%Garrison 9.3%
Average commute7 min
Robert Lee has the shorter commute
Garrison 23 minRobert Lee 15 min
Jobs per worker+78%
Garrison is more of a job hub
Garrison 1.32Robert Lee 0.74
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,030 more a month in Garrison

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.

Robert Lee$420/mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $442/mo · Housing →
Garrison$1,450/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $853/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,030 a month, about $12,400 a year, between Garrison and Robert Lee.

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
BRobert LeeBetter than 63% of districts in the state A−GarrisonBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
–Robert LeeNot graded CGarrisonHealthier than 33% 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
Robert LeeGarrison
Snow a year1″1″
January low30°F36°F
July high96°F94°F
Growing season (days)226d248d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th45th
Outdoors & history
Robert LeeGarrison
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
Robert LeeGarrison
Library hours a week18 hrs—
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.

Where they are

352 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Robert LeeTXGarrisonTX
Robert Lee ↔ Garrison352 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.

Robert LeeGarrison
People
Population 946Lowest 1,065Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -11.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 45.5±21.6Lowest 28% above TX 48.8±5.2Highest 37% above TX
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.2%±6.1Lowest TX: 25% 17.5%±5.9Highest TX: 25%
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.3%±8.5Highest TX: 13.4% 26.1%±6.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Robert Lee and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Robert Lee and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,172±$7kLowest 56% below TX $48,125±$13kHighest 39% below TX
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $65,000±$46kLowest 77% below TX $91,300±$29kHighest 68% below TX
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $442±$273Lowest 68% below TX $853±$117Highest 39% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $911Lowest 78% below TX $1,021Highest 76% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±12.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 60.3%±29.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 43% below TX 23 minHighest 15% below TX
Work from home 6.1%±8.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 8.2%±5.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Garrison and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.2%Highest 9.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Lowest 1.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Angelo (27%)Nacogdoches (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GarrisonFew work in Robert Lee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 143Highest 59.9Lowest
Schools
School district —GARRISON ISD
High school in town —Garrison H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.6
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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