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Smyer vs Mullin

247 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.9× in Mullin) and trails (3.5× in Smyer).

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Smyer, TXHomes around $144KTexas · 291 people
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Mullin, TXA regional job hubTexas · 220 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.

SmyerHomes around $144K
Housing$144K typical home52% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 81%of TX districts All about Smyer →
MullinA regional job hub
Work145 jobsbased in Mullin, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts All about Mullin →
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.

Jobs per worker6.9×
Mullin is more of a job hub
Mullin 2.64Smyer 0.38
Trails3.5×
Smyer has more miles of trail
Smyer 0.7 miMullin 0.2 mi
Typical home built36 yrs
Mullin’s homes are older
Smyer 1984Mullin 1948
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Smyer
Smyer $918Mullin $688
Street grid+70%
Mullin has the more walkable street grid
Mullin 68.5Smyer 40.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Smyer

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.

Smyer$910/mo
Typical home $144K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,292/mo · Housing →
Mullin$520/mo
Typical home $88K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Smyer and Mullin.

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
A−SmyerBetter than 81% of districts in the state DMullinBetter than 8% of districts in the state
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
SmyerMullin
Snow a year7″0″
January low—33°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—234d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th40th
Community
SmyerMullin
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

247 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SmyerTXMullinTX
Smyer ↔ Mullin247 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.

SmyerMullin
People
Population 291Highest 220Lowest
Median age 39.8±9Lowest 12% above TX 41±23.5Highest 15% above TX
Mullin and Smyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±10.1Highest TX: 25% 15.9%±7.4Lowest TX: 25%
Smyer and Mullin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.4%±9.7Highest TX: 13.4% 23.6%±16.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Smyer and Mullin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 3.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.3 TX: 6.2% 0%±9.6 TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,625±$19kLowest 42% below TX $47,981±$8kHighest 39% below TX
Mullin and Smyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $67,900±$26kLowest 76% below TX $88,100±$15kHighest 69% below TX
Mullin and Smyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,292±$803Highest 8% below TX $775±$457Lowest 45% below TX
Smyer and Mullin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $918Highest 78% below TX $688Lowest 84% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 28.6%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Smyer and Mullin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 83.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1948Lowest 44 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the TX average 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 8.2%±10.3Highest TX: 14.4% 2.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 14.4%
Smyer and Mullin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 86.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 2.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (26%)Goldthwaite (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MullinFew work in Smyer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.3Lowest 68.5Highest
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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