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Silverton vs O'Donnell

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (11 min in O'Donnell) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Silverton).

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Silverton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 498 people
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O'Donnell, TXA small town of 533Texas · 533 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.

SilvertonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Silverton →
O'DonnellA small town of 533
Quiet strengthsO'Donnell doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about O'Donnell →
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.

Average commute11 min
O'Donnell has the shorter commute
Silverton 28 minO'Donnell 17 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Silverton is more of a job hub
Silverton 0.43O'Donnell 0.20
Work in town+8.1 pts
More of Silverton’s workers stay in town
Silverton 13.5%O'Donnell 5.4%
★ What stands out · 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
ASilvertonBetter than 85% of districts in the state B−O'DonnellBetter than 48% of districts in the state
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.

Silverton$480/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $541/mo · Housing →
O'Donnell$430/mo
Typical home $68K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $646/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
SilvertonO'Donnell
Snow a year9″5″
January low24°F28°F
July high92°F93°F
Growing season (days)197d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd25th
Outdoors & history
SilvertonO'Donnell
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Settled—1910
Community
SilvertonO'Donnell
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

108 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SilvertonTXO'DonnellTX
Silverton ↔ O'Donnell108 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.

SilvertonO'Donnell
People
Population 498Lowest 533Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14%Highest TX: +15.9% -15.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 49.2±12.7Highest 38% above TX 46.8±10.7Lowest 31% above TX
Silverton and O'Donnell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±7.5Highest TX: 25% 19.3%±7.5Lowest TX: 25%
Silverton and O'Donnell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 29.6%±6.2Highest TX: 13.4%
O'Donnell and Silverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.7%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2%
O'Donnell and Silverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,963±$9kLowest 45% below TX $59,286±$15kHighest 24% below TX
O'Donnell and Silverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,900±$24kHighest 73% below TX $67,600±$25kLowest 76% below TX
Silverton and O'Donnell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $541±$119Lowest 61% below TX $646±$39Highest 54% below TX
O'Donnell and Silverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $890Lowest 79% below TX $958Highest 77% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±71.2Highest TX: 51.7% 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Silverton and O'Donnell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 10.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 81%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 33 yrs older than TX 1956Lowest 36 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 17 minLowest 37% below TX
Work from home 5.1%±4.2Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±5.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Silverton and O'Donnell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 5.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 mi 40.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (8%)Lubbock (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in O'DonnellFew work in Silverton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 113Lowest 121Highest
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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