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Schulenburg vs West

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+96.2 pts in West) and property tax bill (+38% in West).

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Schulenburg, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,768 people

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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 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.

SchulenburgA regional job hub

Work2,396 jobsbased in Schulenburg, a regional job hub Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#184 most conserved land in TX0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Schulenburg →

WestKnown for its schools

Schools#168 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$300K typical home0% above the TX typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about West →

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.

Conserved land+96.2 pts

West has more conserved land

West 100%Schulenburg 3.8%

Property tax bill+38%

Tax bills are bigger in West

West $2,902Schulenburg $2,105

Jobs per worker2×

Schulenburg is more of a job hub

Schulenburg 1.97West 0.98

Work in town+14.8 pts

More of Schulenburg’s workers stay in town

Schulenburg 33.1%West 18.3%

Street grid+40%

West has the more walkable street grid

West 100Schulenburg 71.2

★ What stands out · Report cards

West 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

C−SchulenburgSafer than 20% of U.S. towns A−WestSafer than 78% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+SchulenburgBetter than 73% of districts in the state A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state

Health

C−SchulenburgHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns C+WestHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns

7Schulenburg

12West

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

SafestSafety · 470 towns #384#44 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#566 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #184#1 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#120 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #423#255 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #255#99 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #364#238 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #344#195

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Schulenburg

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%

Schulenburg$2,310/mo

Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $957/mo · Housing →

West$1,970/mo

Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Schulenburg and West.

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

SchulenburgWest

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 2nd

Outdoors & history

SchulenburgWest

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land3.8%—

Settled—1892

National Register places3 —

Community

SchulenburgWest

Library hours a week43 hrs 20 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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SchulenburgTX WestTX

Schulenburg ↔ West147 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

SchulenburgWest

People

Population 2,768Highest 2,576Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 41.3±3Highest 16% above TX 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX

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

Kids under 18 23.4%±6Lowest TX: 25% 24.4%±9.8Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 24%±5.5Highest TX: 13.4% 20.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,294±$14kLowest 35% below TX $61,875±$10kHighest 21% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $205,900±$47kHighest 27% below TX $182,900±$44kLowest 36% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $957±$268Lowest 32% below TX $1,002±$376Highest 29% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,105Lowest 50% below TX $2,902Highest 31% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.8%±13.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 17.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 64.1%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 23 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 18% below TX 23 minHighest 14% below TX

Work from home 10.3%±5.2 TX: 14.4% 10.3%±5.7 TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 33.1%Highest 18.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.97Highest 0.98Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Austin (8%)Waco (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WestFew work in Schulenburg

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.8%Lowest 100%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 mi 0.4 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.2Lowest 100Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #226 of 583 in TX #168 of 583 in TX

School district SCHULENBURG ISDWEST ISD

High school in town Schulenburg SecondaryWest H S

Students per teacherat that high school 11.3Highest 10.8Lowest

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.