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Sherman vs Rosenberg

286 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+11.7 pts in Rosenberg) and trails (2× in Sherman).

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Sherman, TXHomes around $253KTexas · 46,397 people
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Rosenberg, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 40,646 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.

ShermanHomes around $253K
Housing$253K typical home16% below the TX typical home College town1 collegeAustin College Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherman →
RosenbergOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$312K typical home4% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Rosenberg →
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+11.7 pts
Rosenberg has grown faster since 2010
Rosenberg +25%Sherman +13.3%
Trails2×
Sherman has more miles of trail
Sherman 14.0 miRosenberg 7.0 mi
Average commute7 min
Sherman has the shorter commute
Rosenberg 30 minSherman 23 min
Work in town+13.2 pts
More of Sherman’s workers stay in town
Sherman 28.1%Rosenberg 14.9%
Typical home built17 yrs
Sherman’s homes are older
Rosenberg 1997Sherman 1980
★ What stands out · Report cards

Sherman places higher on 12 of 23 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
CShermanSafer than 27% of U.S. towns C+RosenbergSafer than 40% of U.S. towns
Schools
CShermanBetter than 31% of districts in the state A−RosenbergBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
C+ShermanHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns CRosenbergHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
12Sherman
10Rosenberg

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#69 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #499#212 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #249#490 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #291#470 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #283#457 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #157#314 SafestSafety · 470 towns #336#249 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #59#154

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Rosenberg

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.

Sherman$1,620/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $1,324/mo · Housing →
Rosenberg$2,040/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,379/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Rosenberg and Sherman.

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
ShermanRosenberg
Snow a year—0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd48th
Outdoors & history
ShermanRosenberg
Trails14 mi7 mi
Conserved land1.6%2%
Settled1846—
National Register places41
Community
ShermanRosenberg
Library hours a week51 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

286 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ShermanTXRosenbergTX
Sherman ↔ Rosenberg286 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.

ShermanRosenberg
People
Population 46,397Highest 40,646Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +25%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.3±2.1Highest about the TX average 32.8±2.7Lowest 8% below TX
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 25% 24.4%±2.8Highest TX: 25%
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4% 12.7%±1.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 20.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±1.1Highest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,859±$7kLowest 25% below TX $65,668±$7kHighest 16% below TX
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $243,500±$19kHighest 14% below TX $219,100±$18kLowest 23% below TX
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,324±$46Lowest 6% below TX $1,379±$55Highest about the TX average
Rosenberg and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,346Lowest 21% below TX $3,391Highest 20% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.5%±6.9Highest TX: 51.7% 53.7%±8.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 20.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 54.4%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX 1997Highest 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 13% below TX 30 minHighest 13% above TX
Work from home 11.2%±2.1Highest TX: 14.4% 8.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Sherman and Rosenberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 28.1%Highest 14.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.21Highest 1.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Denison (9%)Houston (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RosenbergFew work in Sherman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 14.0 miHighest 7.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 14Highest 6Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.5Highest 39.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #359 of 583 in TX#351 of 583 in TX
School district INSPIRE ACADEMIES · SHERMAN ISDBROOKESMITH ISD · FORT BEND ISD
High school in town Sherman H SLamar Cons H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.1Lowest 18.0Highest
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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