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Rusk vs Groesbeck

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+11.3 pts in Rusk) and average commute (11 min in Rusk).

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Rusk, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,477 people

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Groesbeck, TXHomes around $213KTexas · 3,914 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 →

GroesbeckHomes around $213K

Housing$213K typical home29% below the TX typical home Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 34%of TX districts All about Groesbeck →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+11.3 pts

Rusk has grown faster since 2010

Rusk -4.8%Groesbeck -16.1%

Average commute11 min

Rusk has the shorter commute

Groesbeck 37 minRusk 27 min

Property tax bill+38%

Tax bills are bigger in Groesbeck

Groesbeck $2,388Rusk $1,725

Kids under 18+10.2 pts

Groesbeck has more kids

Groesbeck 24.6%Rusk 14.4%

Street grid+46%

Groesbeck has the more walkable street grid

Groesbeck 52.9Rusk 36.2

Jobs per worker+51%

Rusk is more of a job hub

Rusk 1.53Groesbeck 1.01

★ What stands out · Report cards

Rusk places higher on 12 of 20 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 C+GroesbeckSafer than 37% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+RuskBetter than 66% of districts in the state CGroesbeckBetter than 34% of districts in the state

Health

C−RuskHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CGroesbeckHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns

12Rusk

8Groesbeck

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#339 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #84#308 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #370#619 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #609#381 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #209#395 SafestSafety · 470 towns #159#270 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #470#337 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#383

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 →

Groesbeck$1,380/mo

Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $855/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

RuskGroesbeck

Snow a year0″0″

January low37°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)263d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 30th

Outdoors & history

RuskGroesbeck

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land7.9%1.9%

Settled1846 —

National Register places1 2

Community

RuskGroesbeck

Library hours a week51 hrs 28 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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RuskTX GroesbeckTX

Rusk ↔ Groesbeck83 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

RuskGroesbeck

People

Population 5,477Highest 3,914Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -16.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39±3.4Highest 10% above TX 38.2±4.6Lowest 7% above TX

Rusk and Groesbeck 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% 24.6%±5.1Highest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 12.3%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.1%±4.7Highest TX: 13.4%

Groesbeck 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% 15.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2Highest TX: 6.2% 4.1%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2%

Rusk and Groesbeck 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 $61,571±$2kHighest 22% below TX

Groesbeck 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 $162,500±$32kHighest 43% below TX

Groesbeck 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 $855±$57Highest 39% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Lowest 59% below TX $2,388Highest 44% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.9%±10.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 29.7%±18.6Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 8.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 7.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 61.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 37 minHighest 40% above TX

Work from home 21.7%±12Highest TX: 14.4% 12%±8.8Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 21.3%Highest 18%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.53Highest 1.01Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jacksonville (10%)Mexia (9%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.9%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.2Lowest 52.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #209 of 583 in TX #395 of 583 in TX

School district RUSK ISDGROESBECK ISD

High school in town Rusk H SGroesbeck H S

Students per teacherat that high school 13.8Highest 12.7Lowest

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 →

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Rusk Commute Time

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Groesbeck neighborsTown 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.