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Splendora vs Arcola

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.7× in Splendora) and growth since 2010 (+19.7 pts in Arcola).

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Splendora, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,131 people
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Arcola, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,911 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.

SplendoraA regional job hub
Work1,450 jobsbased in Splendora, a regional job hub Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$244K typical home19% below the TX typical home All about Splendora →
ArcolaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 30%of U.S. towns we grade All about Arcola →
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 worker9.7×
Splendora is more of a job hub
Splendora 1.74Arcola 0.18
Growth since 2010+19.7 pts
Arcola has grown faster since 2010
Arcola +23.9%Splendora +4.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Arcola

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.

Splendora$1,570/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →
Arcola$1,980/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,130/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Arcola and Splendora.

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
C+SplendoraSafer than 43% of U.S. towns CArcolaSafer than 30% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+SplendoraBetter than 40% of districts in the state –ArcolaNot graded
Health
C+SplendoraHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns BArcolaHealthier than 58% 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
SplendoraArcola
Snow a year0″0″
January low—43°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—297d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st60th
Outdoors & history
SplendoraArcola
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Settled1966—
Community
SplendoraArcola
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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SplendoraTXArcolaTX
Splendora ↔ Arcola53 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.

SplendoraArcola
People
Population 2,131Highest 1,911Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +23.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 30.4±4.5Highest 15% below TX 26.8±2.8Lowest 25% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±12.5Lowest TX: 25% 33.4%±15Highest TX: 25%
Arcola and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.4%±1.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Arcola and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±4.2Highest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,461±$31kHighest 9% above TX $75,086±$21kLowest 4% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,500±$88kHighest 10% below TX $242,600±$56kLowest 15% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,190±$252Highest 15% below TX $1,130±$99Lowest 19% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,649Lowest 14% below TX $3,754Highest 11% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±6.6Highest TX: 51.7% 6%±11.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 13%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 60.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minLowest 29% above TX 35 minHighest 31% above TX
Work from home 9.8%±7.3Highest TX: 14.4% 4.8%±4.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.74Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (35%)Houston (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArcolaFew work in Splendora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 34.0Lowest 44.0Highest
Schools
School district SPLENDORA ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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