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San Saba vs Dilley

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.5 pts in San Saba) and conserved land (+20.7 pts in Dilley).

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San Saba, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,056 people

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Dilley, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,769 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.

San SabaAn outdoors town

Outdoors#39 most trails in TX3.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$196K typical home35% below the TX typical home SafetySafer than 82%of U.S. towns we grade All about San Saba →

DilleyAn outdoors town

Outdoors#15 most conserved land in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Housing$162K typical home46% below the TX typical home All about Dilley →

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+16.5 pts

San Saba has grown faster since 2010

San Saba +0.6%Dilley -15.9%

Conserved land+20.7 pts

Dilley has more conserved land

Dilley 27.4%San Saba 6.7%

Street grid+86%

San Saba has the more walkable street grid

San Saba 118Dilley 63.7

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Dilley

Dilley $1,546San Saba $1,272

Work in town+10.2 pts

More of San Saba’s workers stay in town

San Saba 22.7%Dilley 12.5%

Typical home built14 yrs

San Saba’s homes are older

Dilley 1985San Saba 1971

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in San Saba

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%

San Saba$1,200/mo

Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

Dilley$1,040/mo

Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $1,279/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between San Saba and Dilley.

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

San Saba 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

A−San SabaSafer than 82% of U.S. towns B+DilleySafer than 71% of U.S. towns

Schools

C+San SabaBetter than 41% of districts in the state C−DilleyBetter than 21% of districts in the state

Health

CSan SabaHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns DDilleyHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns

12San Saba

7Dilley

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

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #566#69 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #47#304 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #329#542 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #149#354 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#495 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #387#560 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #459#628 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #418#584

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of San Saba’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

San SabaDilley

Snow a year0″0″

January low33°F 42°F

July high93°F 97°F

Growing season (days)234d 296d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 4th

Outdoors & history

San SabaDilley

Trails4 mi 0 mi

Conserved land6.7%27.4%

Settled1854 —

National Register places1 —

Community

San SabaDilley

Library hours a week28 hrs 41 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 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

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

San SabaTX DilleyTX

San Saba ↔ Dilley177 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

San SabaDilley

People

Population 3,056Lowest 3,769Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -15.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 35.9±3.5Lowest about the TX average 37±3.5Highest 4% above TX

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

Kids under 18 20.8%±4Lowest TX: 25% 22.5%±7.6Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 17.2%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 17.3%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.2%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $50,373±$5kLowest 36% below TX $62,600±$23kHighest 20% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,000±$64kHighest 56% below TX $106,400±$16kLowest 63% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$58Lowest 33% below TX $1,279±$663Highest 9% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,272Lowest 70% below TX $1,546Highest 63% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.7%±16.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 30.3%±24.8Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 15.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1985Highest 7 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 16% below TX 20 minLowest 27% below TX

Work from home 4.9%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4% 1.8%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 22.7%Highest 12.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miLowest 68.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 0.68Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Austin (8%)San Antonio (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DilleyFew work in San Saba

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Lowest 27.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 118Highest 63.7Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #329 of 583 in TX #542 of 583 in TX

School district SAN SABA ISDDILLEY ISD

High school in town San Saba H SDilley H S

Students per teacherat that high school 9.6 9.6

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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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.