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Sachse vs Celina

27 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+144.4 pts in Celina) and rent (+32% in Celina).

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Sachse, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 30,491 people
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Celina, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 34,268 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.

SachseKnown for its schools
Schools#107 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#122 most walkable in TX3.1 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sachse →
CelinaKnown for its schools
Schools#80 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$512K typical home71% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Celina →
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+144.4 pts
Celina has grown faster since 2010
Celina +177.7%Sachse +33.3%
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Celina
Celina $2,379Sachse $1,798
Street grid2×
Sachse has the more walkable street grid
Sachse 94.8Celina 46.6
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Celina
Celina $9,514Sachse $6,873
Household income+30%
Households in Celina earn more
Celina $170,894Sachse $131,808
Home values+25%
Homes cost more in Celina
Celina $509,600Sachse $406,200
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Celina

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.

Sachse$2,850/mo
Typical home $428K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $1,798/mo · Housing →
Celina$3,480/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $2,379/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Celina and Sachse.

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

Sachse places higher on 11 of 22 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
A−SachseSafer than 78% of U.S. towns B+CelinaSafer than 72% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−SachseBetter than 53% of districts in the state A−CelinaBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
ASachseHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns ACelinaHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns
11Sachse
10Celina

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #162#537 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #310#1 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #122#442 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#383 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #256#392 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #146#6 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #138#256 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #121#12

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

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
SachseCelina
Snow a year0″3″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd53rd
Outdoors & history
SachseCelina
Trails3 mi5 mi
Conserved land4.5%0.2%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—12
Community
SachseCelina
Library hours a week57 hrs60 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SachseCelinaSachseCelina
Sachse ↔ Celina27 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.

SachseCelina
People
Population 30,491Lowest 34,268Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +33.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +177.7%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.9±1.7Highest 12% above TX 34.7±2.4Lowest about the TX average
Kids under 18 24.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 31.7%±3.8Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 11.8%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4% 9.4%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Sachse and Celina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 64.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±1.2Highest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Sachse and Celina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,808±$9kLowest 68% above TX $170,894±$13kHighest 118% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $406,200±$21kLowest 43% above TX $509,600±$47kHighest 80% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,798±$103Lowest 28% above TX $2,379±$466Highest 70% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,873Lowest 62% above TX $9,514Highest 125% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52%±13.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.4%±25.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Celina and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 4.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 92.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Lowest 13 yrs newer than TX 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 10% above TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX
Work from home 25.3%±3.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 35.8%±6.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Celina and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (25%)Dallas (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CelinaFew work in Sachse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.5%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miLowest 4.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.8Highest 46.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #107 of 583 in TX#80 of 583 in TX
School district GARLAND ISD · WYLIE ISDCELINA ISD · PROSPER ISD
High school in town Sachse H SCelina H S
Students per teacherat that high school 17.3Highest 15.3Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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