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Rusk vs Cuero

226 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+23.6 pts in Cuero) and street grid (2.4× in Cuero).

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Rusk, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,477 people

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Cuero, TXA history townTexas · 8,165 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.

RuskKnown for its schools

Schools#209 for schools in TXof 583 towns

Outdoors#84 most conserved land in TX1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$220K typical home26% below the TX typical home All about Rusk →

CueroA history town

History55 historic places55 places on the National Register Schools#269 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cuero →

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+23.6 pts

Cuero has grown faster since 2010

Cuero +18.8%Rusk -4.8%

Street grid2.4×

Cuero has the more walkable street grid

Cuero 85.9Rusk 36.2

Average commute9 min

Cuero has the shorter commute

Rusk 27 minCuero 18 min

Property tax bill+25%

Tax bills are bigger in Rusk

Rusk $1,725Cuero $1,382

★ What stands out · Report cards

Cuero places higher on 11 of 21 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

BRuskSafer than 56% of U.S. towns DCueroSafer than 11% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+RuskBetter than 66% of districts in the state B−CueroBetter than 54% of districts in the state

Health

C−RuskHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns C−CueroHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns

9Rusk

11Cuero

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #500#14 SafestSafety · 470 towns #159#438 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #543#193 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #518#162 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #370#67 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#69 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #609#469 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #84#179

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Rusk$1,360/mo

Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $643/mo · Housing →

Cuero$1,310/mo

Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $903/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

RuskCuero

Snow a year0″0″

January low37°F 42°F

July high91°F 97°F

Growing season (days)263d 270d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 37th

Outdoors & history

RuskCuero

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land7.9%3.9%

Settled1846 —

National Register places1 55

Community

RuskCuero

Library hours a week51 hrs 46 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 0

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

226 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RuskTX CueroTX

Rusk ↔ Cuero226 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

RuskCuero

People

Population 5,477Lowest 8,165Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +18.8%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39±3.4Lowest 10% above TX 39.4±3.2Highest 11% above TX

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 14.4%±4.3Lowest TX: 25% 22.6%±4.1Highest TX: 25%

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.3%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.5%±2.5Highest TX: 13.4%

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1Lowest TX: 6.2%

Rusk and Cuero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $53,438±$16kLowest 32% below TX $56,480±$17kHighest 28% below TX

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,400±$52kLowest 45% below TX $176,900±$39kHighest 38% below TX

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $643±$545Lowest 54% below TX $903±$59Highest 36% below TX

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Highest 59% below TX $1,382Lowest 67% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.9%±10.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 37.6%±8Highest TX: 51.7%

Cuero and Rusk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 21.7%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 18 minLowest 34% below TX

Work from home 21.7%±12Highest TX: 14.4% 11.6%±4.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

Rusk and Cuero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 21.3%Lowest 26.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miLowest 53.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.53Highest 1.15Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jacksonville (10%)San Antonio (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CueroFew work in Rusk

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.9%Highest 3.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 1.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.2Lowest 85.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #209 of 583 in TX #269 of 583 in TX

School district RUSK ISDCUERO ISD · MOULTON ISD

High school in town Rusk H SCuero H S

Students per teacherat that high school 13.8Highest 12.4Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Rusk neighborsTown Square →

1 neighbor in Rusk can answer.

Cuero neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Cuero’s Town Square.

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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.