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Sachse vs Cibolo

254 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+77 pts in Cibolo) and street grid (2.2× in Sachse).

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Sachse, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 30,491 people
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Cibolo, TXHomes around $332KTexas · 35,109 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 →
CiboloHomes around $332K
Housing$332K typical home11% above the TX typical home Schools#116 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cibolo →
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+77 pts
Cibolo has grown faster since 2010
Cibolo +110.3%Sachse +33.3%
Street grid2.2×
Sachse has the more walkable street grid
Sachse 94.8Cibolo 43.8
Work from home+9.3 pts
More people work from home in Sachse
Sachse 25.3%Cibolo 16%
Rent+17%
Rent runs higher in Cibolo
Cibolo $2,112Sachse $1,798
Jobs per worker+67%
Cibolo is more of a job hub
Cibolo 0.35Sachse 0.21
Home values+15%
Homes cost more in Sachse
Sachse $406,200Cibolo $351,900
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $650 more a month in Sachse

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 →
Cibolo$2,200/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,112/mo · Housing →

The difference: $650 a month, about $7,800 a year, between Sachse and Cibolo.

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 15 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+CiboloSafer than 65% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−SachseBetter than 53% of districts in the state A−CiboloBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
ASachseHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns A−CiboloHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
15Sachse
6Cibolo

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

Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #122#466 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #162#435 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #138#337 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#256 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #310#179 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #256#343 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #121#25 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #60#157

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
SachseCibolo
Snow a year0″0″
January low—37°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd55th
Outdoors & history
SachseCibolo
Trails3 mi3 mi
Conserved land4.5%0.8%
Community
SachseCibolo
Library hours a week57 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

254 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SachseTXCiboloTX
Sachse ↔ Cibolo254 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.

SachseCibolo
People
Population 30,491Lowest 35,109Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +33.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +110.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.9±1.7Highest 12% above TX 36±1.3Lowest about the TX average
Kids under 18 24.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 28.2%±2.5Highest TX: 25%
Cibolo and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4% 10.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Sachse and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 44.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 7%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Cibolo and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,808±$9kHighest 68% above TX $122,365±$9kLowest 56% above TX
Sachse and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $406,200±$21kHighest 43% above TX $351,900±$10kLowest 24% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,798±$103Lowest 28% above TX $2,112±$87Highest 51% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,873Highest 62% above TX $5,820Lowest 38% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52%±13.4Highest TX: 51.7% 43.2%±12.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Sachse and Cibolo 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% 4.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 82.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Lowest 13 yrs newer than TX 2008Highest 16 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 10% above TX 29 minLowest 9% above TX
Work from home 25.3%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 16%±2.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (25%)San Antonio (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CiboloFew work in Sachse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.8Highest 43.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #107 of 583 in TX#116 of 583 in TX
School district GARLAND ISD · WYLIE ISDLEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS · SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD
High school in town Sachse H SByron P Steele II H S
Students per teacherat that high school 17.3Lowest 18.8Highest
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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