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Roscoe vs Rice

236 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+34.2 pts in Rice) and typical home built (27 yrs in Roscoe).

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Roscoe, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,425 people
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Rice, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,241 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 →
RiceOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rice →
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.

Growth since 2010+34.2 pts
Rice has grown faster since 2010
Rice +30.3%Roscoe -3.9%
Typical home built27 yrs
Roscoe’s homes are older
Rice 1995Roscoe 1968
Age 65++10.2 pts
Roscoe has more people 65 and up
Roscoe 16.6%Rice 6.4%
Work in town+8.7 pts
More of Roscoe’s workers stay in town
Roscoe 12.1%Rice 3.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

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 →
Rice$2,090/mo
Typical home $298K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $1,513/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,030 a month, about $12,400 a year, between Rice and Roscoe.

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 BRiceSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
DRoscoeBetter than 10% of districts in the state –RiceNot graded
Health
C+RoscoeHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns C−RiceHealthier than 20% 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
RoscoeRice
Snow a year2″0″
January low31°F35°F
July high95°F95°F
Growing season (days)223d246d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st19th
Outdoors & history
RoscoeRice
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
RoscoeRice
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

236 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscoeTXRiceTX
Roscoe ↔ Rice236 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.

RoscoeRice
People
Population 1,425Highest 1,241Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +30.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.6±3.3Highest 11% below TX 26.2±6.1Lowest 26% below TX
Roscoe and Rice 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% 32.3%±6.1Highest TX: 25%
Rice 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% 6.4%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±3.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 9.9%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Rice and Roscoe 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 $65,958±$13kHighest 16% below TX
Rice 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±$20kHighest 68% below TX $79,500±$43kLowest 72% below TX
Roscoe and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,263±$140Lowest 10% below TX $1,513±$690Highest 8% above TX
Rice and Roscoe 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 $1,700Lowest 60% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.7%±35.9Highest TX: 51.7% 17.9%±69.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Roscoe and Rice 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% 16.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 84.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1995Highest 3 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 2.3%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 4.1%±4Highest TX: 14.4%
Rice and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.78Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sweetwater (26%)Corsicana (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiceFew work in Roscoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 36.1Lowest
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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