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Texline vs Leary

538 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+16.6 pts in Texline) and property tax bill (+58% in Leary).

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Texline, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 569 people
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Leary, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 540 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 →
LearyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of TX districts Housing$168K typical home44% below the TX typical home All about Leary →
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.

Kids under 18+16.6 pts
Texline has more kids
Texline 36%Leary 19.4%
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Leary
Leary $1,192Texline $753
Street grid2.2×
Texline has the more walkable street grid
Texline 70.1Leary 32.2
Average commute9 min
Leary has the shorter commute
Texline 28 minLeary 19 min
Work in town+8.4 pts
More of Texline’s workers stay in town
Texline 10.5%Leary 2.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Leary

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 →
Leary$990/mo
Typical home $168K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $904/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Leary 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 DLearyBetter than 6% of districts in the state
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
TexlineLeary
Snow a year22″2″
January low21°F33°F
July high90°F93°F
Growing season (days)170d249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th59th
Community
TexlineLeary
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

538 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TexlineTXLearyTX
Texline ↔ Leary538 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.

TexlineLeary
People
Population 569Highest 540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.6% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 33.1±9.1Lowest 7% below TX 33.5±13.8Highest 6% below TX
Leary and Texline 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% 19.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 29%±10.4Highest TX: 13.4% 17.4%±5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Texline and Leary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±3.9Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Texline and Leary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,625±$43kHighest 13% below TX $58,750±$28kLowest 25% below TX
Texline and Leary 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 $153,800±$53kHighest 46% below TX
Leary 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 $904±$374Highest 36% below TX
Leary 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 $1,192Highest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.2%±28.3Highest TX: 51.7% 18.6%±35.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Texline and Leary 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% 16.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Lowest TX: 62.6% 72.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 6% above TX 19 minLowest 27% below TX
Work from home 0%±8.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.8%±5.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Leary 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 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Highest 0.87Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dalhart (16%)Texarkana (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LearyFew 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 32.2Lowest
Schools
School district —LEARY 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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