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Roscoe vs Eldorado

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Eldorado) and growth since 2010 (+15.4 pts in Roscoe).

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Roscoe, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,425 people
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Eldorado, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,737 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 →
EldoradoKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of TX districts All about Eldorado →
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.

Street grid3.1×
Eldorado has the more walkable street grid
Eldorado 150Roscoe 48.8
Growth since 2010+15.4 pts
Roscoe has grown faster since 2010
Roscoe -3.9%Eldorado -19.3%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Roscoe
Roscoe $1,848Eldorado $1,465
Work in town+12 pts
More of Eldorado’s workers stay in town
Eldorado 24.1%Roscoe 12.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Roscoe

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 →
Eldorado$630/mo
Typical home $96K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $650/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Roscoe and Eldorado.

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
ARoscoeSafer than 94% of U.S. towns –EldoradoNot graded
Schools
DRoscoeBetter than 10% of districts in the state A−EldoradoBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
C+RoscoeHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns C+EldoradoHealthier than 38% 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
RoscoeEldorado
Snow a year2″1″
January low31°F32°F
July high95°F93°F
Growing season (days)223d234d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st49th
Outdoors & history
RoscoeEldorado
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%3.3%
Settled—1895
Community
RoscoeEldorado
Library hours a week—24 hrs
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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscoeTXEldoradoTX
Roscoe ↔ Eldorado109 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.

RoscoeEldorado
People
Population 1,425Lowest 1,737Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -19.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.6±3.3Lowest 11% below TX 36.8±2.8Highest 3% above TX
Eldorado and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±5.9 TX: 25% 27.4%±6.3 TX: 25%
Age 65+ 16.6%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.7%±5.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Eldorado and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Roscoe and Eldorado 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 $68,882±$17kHighest 12% below TX
Eldorado 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 $96,000±$6kHighest 66% below TX
Eldorado and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,263±$140Highest 10% below TX $650±$496Lowest 54% below TX
Roscoe and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,848Highest 56% below TX $1,465Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.7%±35.9Highest TX: 51.7% 50%±58.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Roscoe and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 83.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 4% above TX 28 minHighest 6% above TX
Work from home 2.3%±1.9 TX: 14.4% 2.3%±2 TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Lowest 24.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.68Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sweetwater (26%)San Angelo (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EldoradoFew work in Roscoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Lowest 150Highest
Schools
School district ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISDSCHLEICHER ISD
High school in town Roscoe Collegiate H SEldorado H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9Highest 8.0Lowest
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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