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Shamrock vs Cooper

290 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Cooper) and work in town (+17.8 pts in Shamrock).

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Shamrock, TXHomes around $82KTexas · 1,710 people
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Cooper, TXHomes around $124KTexas · 2,055 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.

ShamrockHomes around $82K
Housing$82K typical home73% below the TX typical home Work976 jobsbased in Shamrock, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Shamrock →
CooperHomes around $124K
Housing$124K typical home59% below the TX typical home Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper →
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.

Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Cooper
Cooper $1,719Shamrock $1,174
Work in town+17.8 pts
More of Shamrock’s workers stay in town
Shamrock 31%Cooper 13.2%
Jobs per worker2×
Shamrock is more of a job hub
Shamrock 1.50Cooper 0.75
Street grid+63%
Cooper has the more walkable street grid
Cooper 185Shamrock 113
Average commute4 min
Cooper has the shorter commute
Shamrock 29 minCooper 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Cooper

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.

Shamrock$520/mo
Typical home $82K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $958/mo · Housing →
Cooper$830/mo
Typical home $124K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Cooper and Shamrock.

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.

Schools
C−ShamrockBetter than 22% of districts in the state B−CooperBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
CShamrockHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns DCooperHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns
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
ShamrockCooper
Snow a year9″—
January low24°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)202d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th49th
Outdoors & history
ShamrockCooper
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.4%—
Settled18901870
National Register places1—
Community
ShamrockCooper
Library hours a week19 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

290 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ShamrockTXCooperTX
Shamrock ↔ Cooper290 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.

ShamrockCooper
People
Population 1,710Lowest 2,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.2±3.4Highest 13% above TX 38.8±5.9Lowest 9% above TX
Shamrock and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±4.5Highest TX: 25% 21.7%±5.3Lowest TX: 25%
Shamrock and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±4.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.7%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Cooper and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Highest TX: 33.8% 8.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Cooper and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,912±$20kHighest 40% below TX $43,767±$9kLowest 44% below TX
Shamrock and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,000±$8kLowest 68% below TX $100,500±$23kHighest 65% below TX
Cooper and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $958±$335Highest 32% below TX $877±$193Lowest 37% below TX
Shamrock and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,174Lowest 72% below TX $1,719Highest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 76.5%±25.9Highest TX: 51.7% 71.3%±11.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Shamrock and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 23.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 30 yrs older than TX 1967Highest 25 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 9% above TX 25 minLowest 7% below TX
Work from home 3.1%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.7%±3.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Cooper and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 31%Highest 13.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.50Highest 0.75Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (8%)Sulphur Springs (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CooperFew work in Shamrock
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 113Lowest 185Highest
Schools
School district —COOPER ISD
High school in town —None in town
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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