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Smyer vs Cuney 406 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+91% in Cuney) and street grid (3× in Smyer).
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.
Cuney A small town of 161
Quiet strengths Cuney doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuney →
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.
★ 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 239d
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 406 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Smyer ↔ Cuney 406 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
291 Highest 161 Lowest
Median age
39.8 ±9 Highest 12% above TX 37.2 ±22.3 Lowest 4% above TX
Kids under 18
23% ±10.1 Lowest TX: 25% 36.6% ±20.7 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
24.4% ±9.7 Highest TX: 13.4% 13% ±27.6 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.8% Lowest TX: 33.8% 5.6% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 TX: 6.2% 0% ±13.2 TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$45,625 ±$19k 42% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$67,900 ±$26k 76% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292 ±$803 8% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$918 Lowest 78% below TX $1,750 Highest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
80% ±100 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line
7.6% Lowest TX: 13.8% 41.6% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3% Lowest TX: 62.6% 93.9% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Lowest 8 yrs older than TX 1995 Highest 3 yrs newer than TX
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest about the TX average 25 min Lowest 7% below TX
Work from home
8.2% ±10.3 Highest TX: 14.4% 0% ±20.5 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
1% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 18.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lubbock (26%) Jacksonville (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cuney Few work in Smyer
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
40.3 Highest 13.4 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Smyer 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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