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Rosebud vs Benavides

256 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.3× in Benavides) and property tax bill (2.1× in Rosebud).

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Rosebud, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,007 people
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Benavides, TXHomes around $71KTexas · 1,470 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.

RosebudOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$145K typical home52% below the TX typical home All about Rosebud →
BenavidesHomes around $71K
Housing$71K typical home76% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts Work836 jobsbased in Benavides, a regional job hub All about Benavides →
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.

Jobs per worker8.3×
Benavides is more of a job hub
Benavides 2.40Rosebud 0.29
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Rosebud
Rosebud $1,676Benavides $803
Street grid+78%
Rosebud has the more walkable street grid
Rosebud 165Benavides 92.7
Growth since 2010+4.9 pts
Rosebud has grown faster since 2010
Rosebud -8.2%Benavides -13.1%
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Rosebud have a degree
Rosebud 19.3%Benavides 10.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in Rosebud

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.

Rosebud$1,010/mo
Typical home $145K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.02% · or rent about $728/mo · Housing →
Benavides$440/mo
Typical home $71K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Rosebud and Benavides.

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
–RosebudNot graded D−BenavidesBetter than 4% of districts in the state
Health
DRosebudHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns C−BenavidesHealthier than 17% 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
RosebudBenavides
Snow a year0″1″
January low39°F47°F
July high94°F97°F
Growing season (days)261d337d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th63rd
Community
RosebudBenavides
Library hours a week28 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

256 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosebudTXBenavidesTX
Rosebud ↔ Benavides256 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.

RosebudBenavides
People
Population 1,007Lowest 1,470Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 50±10.2Lowest 40% above TX 51.1±18.2Highest 44% above TX
Benavides and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.2%±7.5Lowest TX: 25% 19.3%±9Highest TX: 25%
Benavides and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31%±15.2Highest TX: 13.4% 16.2%±5.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Rosebud and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2% 3.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Rosebud and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,057±$24kLowest 43% below TX $45,216±$28kHighest 42% below TX
Benavides and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,000±$18kHighest 71% below TX $70,600±$41kLowest 75% below TX
Rosebud and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $728±$79Lowest 48% below TX $867±$196Highest 38% below TX
Benavides and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,676Highest 60% below TX $803Lowest 81% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.1%±16.6Highest TX: 51.7% 28.2%±34.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Rosebud and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17%Lowest TX: 13.8% 21.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 55%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1974Highest 18 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 19% below TX 25 minHighest 6% below TX
Work from home 5.7%±5.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.2%±8.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Benavides and Rosebud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Lowest 8.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 60.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 2.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Temple (15%)Corpus Christi (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BenavidesFew work in Rosebud
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 165Highest 92.7Lowest
Schools
School district —BENAVIDES ISD
High school in town —Benavides Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school — 5.6
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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