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Shallowater vs Abernathy

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+17.2 pts in Shallowater) and property tax bill (+54% in Shallowater).

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Shallowater, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,955 people
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Abernathy, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,278 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.

ShallowaterKnown for its schools
Schools#22 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$308K typical home3% above the TX typical home All about Shallowater →
AbernathyKnown for its schools
Schools#162 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#197 most walkable in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Abernathy →
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.

Growth since 2010+17.2 pts
Shallowater has grown faster since 2010
Shallowater +19.3%Abernathy +2.1%
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Shallowater
Shallowater $3,876Abernathy $2,515
Typical home built19 yrs
Abernathy’s homes are older
Shallowater 1985Abernathy 1966
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Shallowater

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.

Shallowater$2,090/mo
Typical home $308K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $1,202/mo · Housing →
Abernathy$1,180/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $868/mo · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Shallowater and Abernathy.

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

Shallowater places higher on 11 of 21 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
B+ShallowaterSafer than 65% of U.S. towns AAbernathySafer than 91% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+ShallowaterBetter than 95% of districts in the state B+AbernathyBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
B+ShallowaterHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns B−AbernathyHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns
11Shallowater
9Abernathy

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #534#283 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #188#431 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#148 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #316#94 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #22#162 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #195#344 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #397#252 SafestSafety · 470 towns #109#14

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Shallowater’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
ShallowaterAbernathy
Snow a year7″7″
January low—24°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th63rd
Outdoors & history
ShallowaterAbernathy
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—2.1%
Settled1909—
Archive photos—5
Community
ShallowaterAbernathy
Library hours a week20 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

12 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ShallowaterAbernathyShallowaterAbernathy
Shallowater ↔ Abernathy12 miles apart
Who commutes between them
13 Abernathy residents work in Shallowater (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Abernathy →
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.

ShallowaterAbernathy
People
Population 2,955Lowest 3,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +2.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.8±5.6Highest 6% above TX 34.8±4.1Lowest about the TX average
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.1%±5Lowest TX: 25% 33.4%±2.8Highest TX: 25%
Abernathy and Shallowater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.1%±3.4Highest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 27%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 2.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,107±$18kHighest 14% above TX $87,531±$18kLowest 12% above TX
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,000±$73kHighest 26% below TX $176,400±$27kLowest 38% below TX
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,202±$349Highest 14% below TX $868±$151Lowest 38% below TX
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,876Highest 8% below TX $2,515Lowest 41% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.4%±13Highest TX: 51.7% 28.5%±13.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 77.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs older than TX 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below TX 22 minHighest 19% below TX
Work from home 6%±3.6Highest TX: 14.4% 4.2%±2.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Shallowater and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.5%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (56%)Lubbock (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Abernathy1% work in Shallowater
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.0Highest 80.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #22 of 583 in TX#162 of 583 in TX
School district SHALLOWATER ISDABERNATHY ISD
High school in town Shallowater H SAbernathy H S
Students per teacherat that high school 10.4Highest 9.1Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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