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Ross vs Megargel 159 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.6× in Megargel) and conserved land (+53.2 pts in Ross).
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Ross, TX A small town of 202 Texas · 202 people
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.
Ross A small town of 202
Quiet strengths Ross doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Megargel A small town of 256
Quiet strengths Megargel doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Megargel →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 159 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ross ↔ Megargel 159 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
202 Lowest 256 Highest
Median age
53.5 ±18.3 Highest 50% above TX 52.2 ±11.6 Lowest 47% above TX
Kids under 18
12.4% ±18.3 Highest TX: 25% 11.3% ±13.2 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
34.7% ±19.3 Highest TX: 13.4% 6.6% ±16.1 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.6% Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.1% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.4% ±12.2 Highest TX: 6.2% 0% ±8.3 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$61,625 ±$19k Lowest 21% below TX $97,566 ±$30k Highest 24% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,278 46% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7% 23.8% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
19.8% Highest TX: 13.8% 7.8% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9% Highest TX: 62.6% 76.4% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Highest 7 yrs older than TX 1956 Lowest 36 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 25% below TX 24 min Highest 12% below TX
Work from home
6.2% ±6.8 Lowest TX: 14.4% 14% ±19.8 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 40.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Waco (34%) Wichita Falls (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Megargel Few work in Ross
Conserved landshare of the town
53.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
13.7 Lowest 91.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Ross 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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