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Rogers vs Earth

378 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (14 min in Earth) and property tax bill (+31% in Rogers).

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Rogers, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,303 people
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Earth, TXHomes around $95KTexas · 925 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.

RogersOne of the healthiest towns
Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rogers →
EarthHomes around $95K
Housing$95K typical home68% below the TX typical home All about Earth →
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.

Average commute14 min
Earth has the shorter commute
Rogers 31 minEarth 18 min
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Rogers
Rogers $1,375Earth $1,050
Jobs per worker+91%
Rogers is more of a job hub
Rogers 0.65Earth 0.34
Growth since 2010+6.8 pts
Rogers has grown faster since 2010
Rogers -8.6%Earth -15.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,190 more a month in Rogers

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.

Rogers$1,800/mo
Typical home $280K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $802/mo · Housing →
Earth$600/mo
Typical home $95K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $750/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,190 a month, about $14,300 a year, between Rogers and Earth.

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
B−RogersBetter than 53% of districts in the state –EarthNot graded
Health
CRogersHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns –EarthNot graded
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
RogersEarth
Snow a year0″8″
January low37°F25°F
July high96°F90°F
Growing season (days)261d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th49th
Outdoors & history
RogersEarth
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1924
Archive photos—6
Community
RogersEarth
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

378 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RogersTXEarthTX
Rogers ↔ Earth378 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.

RogersEarth
People
Population 1,303Highest 925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -15.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.5±4.2Lowest 14% above TX 40.6±13.9Highest 14% above TX
Earth and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±7.2Lowest TX: 25% 30.3%±6.6Highest TX: 25%
Earth and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±4.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.4%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Earth and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 10.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2Highest TX: 6.2% 0.5%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Rogers and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,625±$14kHighest 29% below TX $47,574±$18kLowest 39% below TX
Rogers and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $97,400±$17kHighest 66% below TX $78,300±$17kLowest 72% below TX
Rogers and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $802±$166Highest 43% below TX $750±$107Lowest 47% below TX
Rogers and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,375Highest 68% below TX $1,050Lowest 75% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±22.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±25.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Earth and Rogers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 18% above TX 18 minLowest 33% below TX
Work from home 5.9%±6.8Highest TX: 14.4% 2%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Rogers and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 46.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Temple (25%)Lubbock (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EarthFew work in Rogers
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.9Highest 59.7Lowest
Schools
School district ROGERS ISD—
High school in town Rogers H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.7 —
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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