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Spearman vs Shiner

522 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+73% in Shiner) and work in town (+22.1 pts in Spearman).

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Spearman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,810 people
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Shiner, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,154 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 →
ShinerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of TX districts SafetySafer than 71%of U.S. towns we grade All about Shiner →
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.

Home values+73%
Homes cost more in Shiner
Shiner $214,400Spearman $124,000
Work in town+22.1 pts
More of Spearman’s workers stay in town
Spearman 39.7%Shiner 17.6%
Growth since 2010+8.6 pts
Shiner has grown faster since 2010
Shiner +2.8%Spearman -5.8%
Average commute5 min
Shiner has the shorter commute
Spearman 25 minShiner 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Shiner

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 →
Shiner$1,950/mo
Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,388/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Shiner 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 B+ShinerSafer than 71% of U.S. towns
Schools
ASpearmanBetter than 91% of districts in the state A+ShinerBetter than 99% of districts in the state
Health
CSpearmanHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns BShinerHealthier than 57% 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
SpearmanShiner
Snow a year12″0″
January low20°F41°F
July high93°F94°F
Growing season (days)182d276d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd70th
Outdoors & history
SpearmanShiner
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.4%8.8%
National Register places11
Community
SpearmanShiner
Library hours a week38 hrs42 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

522 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpearmanTXShinerTX
Spearman ↔ Shiner522 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.

SpearmanShiner
People
Population 2,810Highest 2,154Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +2.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.9±3.1Highest 15% above TX 40.3±8.5Lowest 13% above TX
Spearman and Shiner 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% 25.5%±5Lowest TX: 25%
Spearman and Shiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 21%±5Highest TX: 13.4%
Shiner 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%Lowest TX: 33.8% 36.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 2.5%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Shiner 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 $99,299±$19kHighest 27% above TX
Shiner 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 $214,400±$26kHighest 24% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$584Lowest 20% below TX $1,388±$186Highest about the TX average
Shiner and Spearman 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 $2,339Lowest 45% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.1%±29.7Highest TX: 51.7% 50.5%±22.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Spearman and Shiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 5.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 7% below TX 20 minLowest 25% below TX
Work from home 2.3%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 8.5%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Shiner 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 17.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 0.85Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (5%)Houston (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ShinerFew work in Spearman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 8.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 79.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 583 in TX—
School district SPEARMAN ISDSHINER ISD
High school in town Spearman H SShiner H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.3Lowest 12.4Highest
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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