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Rosenberg vs Sherman

286 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+11.7 pts in Rosenberg) and trails (2× in Sherman).

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Rosenberg, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 40,646 people
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Sherman, TXHomes around $253KTexas · 46,397 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.

RosenbergOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$312K typical home4% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Rosenberg →
ShermanHomes around $253K
Housing$253K typical home16% below the TX typical home College town1 collegeAustin College Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherman →
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+11.7 pts
Rosenberg has grown faster since 2010
Rosenberg +25%Sherman +13.3%
Trails2×
Sherman has more miles of trail
Sherman 14.0 miRosenberg 7.0 mi
Average commute7 min
Sherman has the shorter commute
Rosenberg 30 minSherman 23 min
Work in town+13.2 pts
More of Sherman’s workers stay in town
Sherman 28.1%Rosenberg 14.9%
Typical home built17 yrs
Sherman’s homes are older
Rosenberg 1997Sherman 1980
★ What stands out · Report cards

Sherman places higher on 12 of 23 TX lists

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
C+RosenbergSafer than 40% of U.S. towns CShermanSafer than 27% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−RosenbergBetter than 75% of districts in the state CShermanBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
CRosenbergHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C+ShermanHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
10Rosenberg
12Sherman

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#476 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #212#499 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #490#249 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #470#291 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #457#283 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#157 SafestSafety · 470 towns #249#336 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #154#59

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Rosenberg’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Rosenberg

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.

Rosenberg$2,040/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,379/mo · Housing →
Sherman$1,620/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $1,324/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Rosenberg and Sherman.

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
RosenbergSherman
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th32nd
Outdoors & history
RosenbergSherman
Trails7 mi14 mi
Conserved land2%1.6%
Settled—1846
National Register places14
Community
RosenbergSherman
Library hours a week—51 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

286 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosenbergTXShermanTX
Rosenberg ↔ Sherman286 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.

RosenbergSherman
People
Population 40,646Lowest 46,397Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +25%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.8±2.7Lowest 8% below TX 35.3±2.1Highest about the TX average
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±2.8Highest TX: 25% 23.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 25%
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±1.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.8%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 24.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±1.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,668±$7kHighest 16% below TX $58,859±$7kLowest 25% below TX
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $219,100±$18kLowest 23% below TX $243,500±$19kHighest 14% below TX
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,379±$55Highest about the TX average $1,324±$46Lowest 6% below TX
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,391Highest 20% below TX $3,346Lowest 21% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±8.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 56.5%±6.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 52.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 5 yrs newer than TX 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 13% above TX 23 minLowest 13% below TX
Work from home 8.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 11.2%±2.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.9%Lowest 28.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Lowest 1.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (35%)Denison (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ShermanFew work in Rosenberg
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miLowest 14.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 14Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.6Lowest 44.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #351 of 583 in TX#359 of 583 in TX
School district BROOKESMITH ISD · FORT BEND ISDINSPIRE ACADEMIES · SHERMAN ISD
High school in town Lamar Cons H SSherman H S
Students per teacherat that high school 18.0Highest 13.1Lowest
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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