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Three Rivers vs Wortham

252 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.9× in Three Rivers) and street grid (2.3× in Three Rivers).

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Three Rivers, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,256 people

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Wortham, TXHomes around $203KTexas · 1,160 people

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 →

WorthamHomes around $203K

Housing$203K typical home32% below the TX typical home Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Wortham →

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.

Jobs per worker4.9×

Three Rivers is more of a job hub

Three Rivers 2.87Wortham 0.58

Street grid2.3×

Three Rivers has the more walkable street grid

Three Rivers 109Wortham 46.4

Property tax bill+48%

Tax bills are bigger in Wortham

Wortham $1,344Three Rivers $906

Growth since 2010+11.5 pts

Wortham has grown faster since 2010

Wortham -8.7%Three Rivers -20.2%

Work in town+9.6 pts

More of Three Rivers’s workers stay in town

Three Rivers 14.5%Wortham 4.9%

★ What stands out · 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 CWorthamSafer than 32% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+Three RiversBetter than 73% of districts in the state C+WorthamBetter than 41% of districts in the state

Health

DThree RiversHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns CWorthamHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Three Rivers$1,330/mo

Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $968/mo · Housing →

Wortham$1,240/mo

Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Three Rivers and Wortham.

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.

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 RiversWortham

Snow a year0″0″

January low—36°F

July high—94°F

Growing season (days)—243d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 20th

Outdoors & history

Three RiversWortham

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0.3%—

Archive photos7 2

Community

Three RiversWortham

Library hours a week33 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

252 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Three RiversTX WorthamTX

Three Rivers ↔ Wortham252 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

Three RiversWortham

People

Population 1,256Highest 1,160Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 43.4±7.8Highest 22% above TX 40.7±4.2Lowest 14% above TX

Three Rivers and Wortham 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% 16.9%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%

Three Rivers and Wortham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.4%±5.8Highest TX: 13.4% 17.4%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%

Three Rivers and Wortham 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% 6.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%

Wortham and Three Rivers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,705±$20kHighest 40% below TX $46,316±$18kLowest 41% below TX

Three Rivers and Wortham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,800±$56kLowest 73% below TX $129,000±$47kHighest 55% below TX

Wortham and Three Rivers 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 $850±$370Lowest 39% below TX

Three Rivers and Wortham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $906Lowest 79% below TX $1,344Highest 68% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.1%±14.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 40.9%±40Highest TX: 51.7%

Wortham 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%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 47.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 46.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 13% below TX 24 minHighest 10% below TX

Work from home 6%±8.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.4%±6.4Highest TX: 14.4%

Wortham 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%Highest 4.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 67.8 miHighest 61.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.87Highest 0.58Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (8%)Mexia (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WorthamFew work in Three Rivers

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Highest 46.4Lowest

Schools

School district THREE RIVERS ISDWORTHAM ISD

High school in town Three Rivers Jr./Sr. H SWortham H S

Students per teacherat that high school 7.3Lowest 9.6Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Three Rivers neighborsTown Square →

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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.