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Tenaha vs Driscoll

362 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Driscoll) and rent (+84% in Driscoll).

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Tenaha, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,239 people
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Driscoll, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 511 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.

TenahaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tenaha →
DriscollKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Driscoll →
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.

Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Driscoll
Driscoll $2,289Tenaha $867
Rent+84%
Rent runs higher in Driscoll
Driscoll $1,102Tenaha $600
Street grid2.6×
Driscoll has the more walkable street grid
Driscoll 52.5Tenaha 20.0
Jobs per worker2×
Driscoll is more of a job hub
Driscoll 0.60Tenaha 0.30
Growth since 2010+6.7 pts
Driscoll has grown faster since 2010
Driscoll -8%Tenaha -14.7%
Size2.4×
Tenaha is the bigger place
Tenaha 1,239Driscoll 511
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Tenaha

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.

Tenaha$1,600/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →
Driscoll$720/mo
Typical home $101K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,600 a year, between Tenaha and Driscoll.

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+TenahaSafer than 100% of U.S. towns –DriscollNot graded
Schools
B+TenahaBetter than 73% of districts in the state A−DriscollBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
D−TenahaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –DriscollNot graded
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
TenahaDriscoll
Snow a year1″0″
January low36°F47°F
July high94°F95°F
Growing season (days)248d336d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th81st
Outdoors & history
TenahaDriscoll
Settled1886—
Community
TenahaDriscoll
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

362 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TenahaTXDriscollTX
Tenaha ↔ Driscoll362 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.

TenahaDriscoll
People
Population 1,239Highest 511Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 29.8±9.8Highest 16% below TX 24.5±22.7Lowest 31% below TX
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 25% 42.5%±34.6Highest TX: 25%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 9.6%±10.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8%Highest TX: 33.8% 4.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.9%±6.8Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±4.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,813±$8kLowest 65% below TX $39,035±$7kHighest 50% below TX
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,500±$66kLowest 68% below TX $100,900±$31kHighest 64% below TX
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $600±$111Lowest 57% below TX $1,102±$72Highest 21% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $867Lowest 80% below TX $2,289Highest 46% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±17.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 84.3%±62.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 43.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 41.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 42.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 7% above TX 29 minHighest 10% above TX
Work from home 0.4%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.6%±13.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Center (21%)Corpus Christi (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DriscollFew work in Tenaha
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.0Lowest 52.5Highest
Schools
School district —DRISCOLL ISD
High school in town —None in town
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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