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Texline vs Gallatin

546 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (35.7× in Texline) and street grid (12.3× in Texline).

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Texline, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 569 people
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Gallatin, TXA small town of 384Texas · 384 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.

TexlineKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts All about Texline →
GallatinA small town of 384
Quiet strengthsGallatin doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gallatin →
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.

Jobs per worker35.7×
Texline is more of a job hub
Texline 1.07Gallatin 0.03
Street grid12.3×
Texline has the more walkable street grid
Texline 70.1Gallatin 5.7
Age 65++19.9 pts
Texline has more people 65 and up
Texline 29%Gallatin 9.1%
Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Gallatin
Gallatin $1,177Texline $753
Typical home built18 yrs
Gallatin’s homes are older
Texline 1991Gallatin 1973
Average commute6 min
Gallatin has the shorter commute
Texline 28 minGallatin 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Gallatin

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.

Texline$630/mo
Typical home $107K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →
Gallatin$980/mo
Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $888/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Gallatin and Texline.

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.

Schools
ATexlineBetter than 92% of districts in the state –GallatinNot 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
TexlineGallatin
Snow a year22″0″
January low21°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)170d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th24th
Outdoors & history
TexlineGallatin
Famous people born here—1
Community
TexlineGallatin
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

546 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TexlineTXGallatinTX
Texline ↔ Gallatin546 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.

TexlineGallatin
People
Population 569Highest 384Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.6% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 33.1±9.1Highest 7% below TX 31.9±4.1Lowest 10% below TX
Texline and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36%±5.1Highest TX: 25% 25.8%±6.5Lowest TX: 25%
Texline and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29%±10.4Highest TX: 13.4% 9.1%±7.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±3.9Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±5.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
Texline and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,625±$43kLowest 13% below TX $79,432±$38kHighest about the TX average
Gallatin and Texline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $107,300±$59kLowest 62% below TX $168,100±$56kHighest 41% below TX
Gallatin and Texline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$355Lowest 43% below TX $888±$696Highest 37% below TX
Gallatin and Texline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $753Lowest 82% below TX $1,177Highest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.2%±28.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 48.3%±78.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Gallatin and Texline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Lowest TX: 62.6% 73.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 6% above TX 22 minLowest 17% below TX
Work from home 0%±8.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 14.7%±19.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Gallatin and Texline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dalhart (16%)Jacksonville (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GallatinFew work in Texline
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.1Highest 5.7Lowest
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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