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Roscoe vs Abram

449 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (43.5× in Roscoe) and street grid (7.5× in Roscoe).

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Roscoe, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,425 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.

RoscoeOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 94%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 10%of TX districts Housing$153K typical home49% below the TX typical home All about Roscoe →
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 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 worker43.5×
Roscoe is more of a job hub
Roscoe 0.87Abram 0.02
Street grid7.5×
Roscoe has the more walkable street grid
Roscoe 48.8Abram 6.5
Growth since 2010+42.5 pts
Roscoe has grown faster since 2010
Roscoe -3.9%Abram -46.4%
Typical home built28 yrs
Roscoe’s homes are older
Abram 1996Roscoe 1968
Conserved land+16.4 pts
Abram has more conserved land
Abram 16.4%Roscoe 0%
Age 65++10.1 pts
Roscoe has more people 65 and up
Roscoe 16.6%Abram 6.5%
★ What stands out · 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
ARoscoeSafer than 94% of U.S. towns –AbramNot graded
Schools
DRoscoeBetter than 10% of districts in the state –AbramNot graded
Health
C+RoscoeHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Roscoe$1,060/mo
Typical home $153K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.04% · or rent about $1,263/mo · Housing →
Abram$1,020/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
RoscoeAbram
Snow a year2″0″
January low31°F49°F
July high95°F98°F
Growing season (days)223d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
RoscoeAbram
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%16.4%
Community
RoscoeAbram
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

449 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscoeTXAbramTX
Roscoe ↔ Abram449 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.

RoscoeAbram
People
Population 1,425Lowest 1,741Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.6±3.3Highest 11% below TX 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX
Roscoe and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±5.9Lowest TX: 25% 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25%
Abram and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±3Highest TX: 13.4% 6.5%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 17.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Roscoe and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,326±$13kLowest 28% below TX $58,846±$43kHighest 25% below TX
Abram and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,500±$20kLowest 68% below TX $93,000±$23kHighest 67% below TX
Abram and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,263±$140 10% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,848Highest 56% below TX $1,484Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.7%±35.9Highest TX: 51.7% 51.7%±74.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Roscoe and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 34.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 86.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 21 minLowest 21% below TX
Work from home 2.3%±1.9Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Roscoe and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sweetwater (26%)McAllen (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AbramFew work in Roscoe
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 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 6.5Lowest
Schools
School district ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD—
High school in town Roscoe Collegiate H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9 —
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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