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Seven Points vs Earth

382 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+19.5 pts in Seven Points) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Seven Points).

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Seven Points, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,167 people
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Earth, TXHomes around $95KTexas · 925 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.

Seven PointsOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 36%of U.S. towns we grade All about Seven Points →
EarthHomes around $95K
Housing$95K typical home68% below the TX typical home All about Earth →
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.

Work from home+19.5 pts
More people work from home in Seven Points
Seven Points 21.5%Earth 2%
Jobs per worker3.3×
Seven Points is more of a job hub
Seven Points 1.12Earth 0.34
Average commute17 min
Earth has the shorter commute
Seven Points 35 minEarth 18 min
Growth since 2010+9.6 pts
Seven Points has grown faster since 2010
Seven Points -5.8%Earth -15.4%
Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Earth
Earth $1,050Seven Points $777
Typical home built22 yrs
Earth’s homes are older
Seven Points 1986Earth 1964
★ What stands out · 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.

Seven Points$540/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,079/mo · Housing →
Earth$600/mo
Typical home $95K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $750/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Earth and Seven Points.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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+Seven PointsSafer than 36% of U.S. towns –EarthNot graded
Health
CSeven PointsHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns –EarthNot graded
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
Seven PointsEarth
Snow a year0″8″
January low35°F25°F
July high95°F90°F
Growing season (days)246d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th49th
Outdoors & history
Seven PointsEarth
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.4%—
Settled—1924
Archive photos—6
Community
Seven PointsEarth
Library hours a week50 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

382 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seven PointsTXEarthTX
Seven Points ↔ Earth382 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.

Seven PointsEarth
People
Population 1,167Highest 925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -15.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.4±9.9Lowest 8% above TX 40.6±13.9Highest 14% above TX
Earth and Seven Points are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.9%±7.4Lowest TX: 25% 30.3%±6.6Highest TX: 25%
Earth and Seven Points are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.4%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Earth and Seven Points are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 0.5%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Seven Points and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,934±$26kLowest 49% below TX $47,574±$18kHighest 39% below TX
Earth and Seven Points are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,100±$20kHighest 68% below TX $78,300±$17kLowest 72% below TX
Seven Points and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,079±$481Highest 23% below TX $750±$107Lowest 47% below TX
Seven Points and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $777Lowest 82% below TX $1,050Highest 75% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 74.5%±83.9Highest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±25.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Seven Points and Earth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 29% above TX 18 minLowest 33% below TX
Work from home 21.5%±15Highest TX: 14.4% 2%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.3 miLowest 46.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mabank (9%)Lubbock (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EarthFew work in Seven Points
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.0Lowest 59.7Highest
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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