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Sinton vs Pearsall

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+17.1 pts in Sinton) and average commute (8 min in Pearsall).

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Sinton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,584 people
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Pearsall, TXHomes around $161KTexas · 9,045 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.

SintonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 42%of TX districts Outdoors#69 most conserved land in TX1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sinton →
PearsallHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home46% below the TX typical home Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Pearsall →
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+17.1 pts
Sinton has grown faster since 2010
Sinton -2.8%Pearsall -19.9%
Average commute8 min
Pearsall has the shorter commute
Sinton 26 minPearsall 19 min
Trails+78%
Sinton has more miles of trail
Sinton 1.6 miPearsall 0.9 mi
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Sinton
Sinton $2,088Pearsall $1,802
Conserved land+8.2 pts
Sinton has more conserved land
Sinton 9.3%Pearsall 1.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Sinton 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
C+SintonSafer than 35% of U.S. towns BPearsallSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+SintonBetter than 42% of districts in the state DPearsallBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
DSintonHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns DPearsallHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
11Sinton
8Pearsall

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

Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #110#430 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #69#400 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#339 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #365#89 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #406#600 SafestSafety · 470 towns #280#164 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #427#570 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #426#559

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

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.

Sinton$1,090/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →
Pearsall$1,070/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $948/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
SintonPearsall
Snow a year0″0″
January low45°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)324d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st33rd
Outdoors & history
SintonPearsall
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land9.3%1.1%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Community
SintonPearsall
Library hours a week42 hrs38 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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SintonTXPearsallTX
Sinton ↔ Pearsall114 miles apart
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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.

SintonPearsall
People
Population 5,584Lowest 9,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -19.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.5±4.8Highest 12% below TX 31.4±2.6Lowest 12% below TX
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±6.9Lowest TX: 25% 24.7%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Pearsall and Sinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.5%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 7.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,701±$14kHighest 34% below TX $49,198±$14kLowest 37% below TX
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $142,000±$33kHighest 50% below TX $106,700±$17kLowest 62% below TX
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $938±$267Lowest 33% below TX $948±$100Highest 32% below TX
Pearsall and Sinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,088Highest 51% below TX $1,802Lowest 57% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.4%±23.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 47.4%±10.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Pearsall and Sinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25%Lowest TX: 13.8% 28%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 54.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the TX average 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 6%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4% 0.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Sinton and Pearsall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.8%Lowest 21.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 52.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Lowest 1.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (24%)San Antonio (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PearsallFew work in Sinton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.3%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.3Lowest 69.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #427 of 583 in TX#570 of 583 in TX
School district SINTON ISDPEARSALL ISD
High school in town Sinton H SPearsall H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.7Lowest 15.8Highest
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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