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Terrell vs Orange

234 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+77% in Terrell) and trails (3.5× in Orange).

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Terrell, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 20,366 people
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Orange, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 19,177 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.

TerrellOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$282K typical home6% below the TX typical home College town1 collegeSouthwestern Christian College All about Terrell →
OrangeAn outdoors town
Outdoors#70 most conserved land in TX11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$186K typical home38% below the TX typical home Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Orange →
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 bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Terrell
Terrell $3,803Orange $2,154
Trails3.5×
Orange has more miles of trail
Orange 11.4 miTerrell 3.3 mi
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Terrell
Terrell $218,500Orange $164,900
Street grid+85%
Orange has the more walkable street grid
Orange 50.0Terrell 27.1
Growth since 2010+6.5 pts
Terrell has grown faster since 2010
Terrell +10.4%Orange +3.9%
Jobs per worker+55%
Terrell is more of a job hub
Terrell 1.49Orange 0.96
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Terrell

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.

Terrell$1,890/mo
Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.74% · or rent about $1,232/mo · Housing →
Orange$1,180/mo
Typical home $186K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,108/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,500 a year, between Terrell and Orange.

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

Orange places higher on 13 of 22 TX lists

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
CTerrellSafer than 30% of U.S. towns COrangeSafer than 28% of U.S. towns
Schools
CTerrellBetter than 26% of districts in the state COrangeBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
DTerrellHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DOrangeHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
8Terrell
13Orange

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #457#70 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #385#181 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #165#76 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #391#197 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #397#225 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #577#424 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #392#242 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#383

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Terrell’s rankings →

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
TerrellOrange
Snow a year0″0″
January low—40°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th83rd
Outdoors & history
TerrellOrange
Trails3 mi11 mi
Conserved land0.7%9.2%
Settled18741830
National Register places65
Community
TerrellOrange
Library hours a week49 hrs41 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

234 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TerrellTXOrangeTX
Terrell ↔ Orange234 miles apart
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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.

TerrellOrange
People
Population 20,366Highest 19,177Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.4%Highest TX: +15.9% +3.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.6±1.6Lowest 8% below TX 35.3±2.6Highest about the TX average
Orange and Terrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±3.9Highest TX: 25% 28.5%±3.4Lowest TX: 25%
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.2%±2.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±1.3Highest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,842±$6kHighest 16% below TX $62,891±$6kLowest 20% below TX
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $218,500±$24kHighest 23% below TX $164,900±$26kLowest 42% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,232±$81Highest 12% below TX $1,108±$67Lowest 21% below TX
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,803Highest 10% below TX $2,154Lowest 49% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.1%±10.9Highest TX: 51.7% 50.6%±8.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 59%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 23 minLowest 14% below TX
Work from home 4.9%±2Highest TX: 14.4% 3.3%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Terrell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.8%Lowest 18.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 0.96Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (17%)Beaumont (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OrangeFew work in Terrell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 9.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miLowest 11.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4 4
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.1Lowest 50.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #470 of 583 in TX#369 of 583 in TX
School district TERRELL ISDTEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL · LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD
High school in town Terrell H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.5 —
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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