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Three Rivers vs Robert Lee

274 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Three Rivers) and rent (2.2× in Three Rivers).

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Three Rivers, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,256 people
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Robert Lee, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 946 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.

Three RiversOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 94%of U.S. towns we grade Work994 jobsbased in Three Rivers, a regional job hub Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Three Rivers →
Robert LeeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Robert Lee →
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.

Trails6×
Three Rivers has more miles of trail
Three Rivers 0.6 miRobert Lee 0.1 mi
Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Three Rivers
Three Rivers $968Robert Lee $442
Jobs per worker3.9×
Three Rivers is more of a job hub
Three Rivers 2.87Robert Lee 0.74
Growth since 2010+18.1 pts
Robert Lee has grown faster since 2010
Robert Lee -2.1%Three Rivers -20.2%
Average commute8 min
Robert Lee has the shorter commute
Three Rivers 23 minRobert Lee 15 min
Work in town+11.7 pts
More of Robert Lee’s workers stay in town
Robert Lee 26.2%Three Rivers 14.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Three Rivers

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.

Three Rivers$1,330/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $968/mo · Housing →
Robert Lee$420/mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $442/mo · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Three Rivers and Robert Lee.

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
AThree RiversSafer than 94% of U.S. towns –Robert LeeNot graded
Schools
B+Three RiversBetter than 73% of districts in the state BRobert LeeBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
DThree RiversHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns –Robert LeeNot 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
Three RiversRobert Lee
Snow a year0″1″
January low—30°F
July high—96°F
Growing season (days)—226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd59th
Outdoors & history
Three RiversRobert Lee
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos7—
Community
Three RiversRobert Lee
Library hours a week33 hrs18 hrs
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

274 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Three RiversTXRobert LeeTX
Three Rivers ↔ Robert Lee274 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.

Three RiversRobert Lee
People
Population 1,256Highest 946Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 43.4±7.8Lowest 22% above TX 45.5±21.6Highest 28% above TX
Robert Lee and Three Rivers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.1%±7.9Highest TX: 25% 14.2%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Three Rivers and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.4%±5.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 31.3%±8.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Robert Lee and Three Rivers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 8%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,705±$20kHighest 40% below TX $34,172±$7kLowest 56% below TX
Three Rivers and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,800±$56kHighest 73% below TX $65,000±$46kLowest 77% below TX
Three Rivers and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $968±$143Highest 31% below TX $442±$273Lowest 68% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $906Lowest 79% below TX $911Highest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.1%±14.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 47.4%±12.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Robert Lee and Three Rivers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 27%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 55.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 13% below TX 15 minLowest 43% below TX
Work from home 6%±8.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.1%±8.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Robert Lee and Three Rivers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.5%Lowest 26.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 67.8 miHighest 31.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.87Highest 0.74Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (8%)San Angelo (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Robert LeeFew work in Three Rivers
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Lowest 143Highest
Schools
School district THREE RIVERS ISD—
High school in town Three Rivers Jr./Sr. H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 7.3 —
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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