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Spearman vs Lytle

501 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+22.7 pts in Lytle) and street grid (2.9× in Spearman).

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Spearman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,810 people
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Lytle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,492 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.

SpearmanKnown for its schools
Schools#65 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#81 most walkable in TX0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$122K typical home59% below the TX typical home All about Spearman →
LytleOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts SafetySafer than 31%of U.S. towns we grade All about Lytle →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+22.7 pts
Lytle has grown faster since 2010
Lytle +16.9%Spearman -5.8%
Street grid2.9×
Spearman has the more walkable street grid
Spearman 103Lytle 35.9
Work in town+34.7 pts
More of Spearman’s workers stay in town
Spearman 39.7%Lytle 5%
Kids under 18+10.8 pts
Spearman has more kids
Spearman 27.4%Lytle 16.6%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Spearman
Spearman $2,560Lytle $1,927
Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts
More adults in Spearman have a degree
Spearman 35.9%Lytle 26.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Lytle

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.

Spearman$850/mo
Typical home $122K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Lytle$1,770/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,099/mo · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Lytle and Spearman.

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.

Safety
A+SpearmanSafer than 100% of U.S. towns CLytleSafer than 31% of U.S. towns
Schools
ASpearmanBetter than 91% of districts in the state CLytleBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
CSpearmanHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns CLytleHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
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
SpearmanLytle
Snow a year12″0″
January low20°F42°F
July high93°F96°F
Growing season (days)182d283d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd18th
Outdoors & history
SpearmanLytle
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—12
Community
SpearmanLytle
Library hours a week38 hrs35 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

501 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpearmanTXLytleTX
Spearman ↔ Lytle501 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.

SpearmanLytle
People
Population 2,810Highest 2,492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +16.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.9±3.1Lowest 15% above TX 43.6±8Highest 22% above TX
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 16.6%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 15.3%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±2.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 26.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±4.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,617±$16kLowest 13% below TX $70,685±$14kHighest 10% below TX
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,000±$55kLowest 56% below TX $187,500±$51kHighest 34% below TX
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$584Highest 20% below TX $1,099±$121Lowest 22% below TX
Spearman and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,560Highest 40% below TX $1,927Lowest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.1%±29.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 79.1%±88.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1977Highest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 2.3%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.9%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Lytle and Spearman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 39.7%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (5%)San Antonio (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LytleFew work in Spearman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 35.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 583 in TX—
School district SPEARMAN ISDLYTLE ISD
High school in town Spearman H SLytle H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.3Lowest 15.6Highest
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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