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Tira vs Leakey 352 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Leakey) and property tax bill (+75% in Leakey).
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Tira, TX A small town of 418 Texas · 418 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.
Tira A small town of 418
Quiet strengths Tira doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tira →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,360 more a month in Leakey 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Tira $740 /mo
Typical home $130K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →
Leakey $2,090 /mo
Typical home $333K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · Housing →
The difference: $1,360 a month , about $16,300 a year , between Leakey and Tira.
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.
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
Growing season (days) 245d —
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 352 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Tira ↔ Leakey 352 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
418 Lowest 721 Highest
Median age
49.4 ±7.2 Highest 39% above TX 48.9 ±21.5 Lowest 37% above TX
Kids under 18
17.2% ±6.5 Lowest TX: 25% 38.3% ±14.9 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
31.6% ±14.9 Highest TX: 13.4% 29.4% ±5.2 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.5% Highest TX: 33.8% 24.3% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1% ±3.8 Highest TX: 6.2% 0% ±2.9 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$76,071 ±$36k 3% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$129,600 ±$43k Highest 54% below TX $95,600 ±$59k Lowest 66% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838 ±$405 40% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$685 Lowest 84% below TX $1,199 Highest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7% 100% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
9.1% Lowest TX: 13.8% 24.1% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.8% Lowest TX: 62.6% 88.3% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989 Highest 3 yrs older than TX 1978 Lowest 14 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest 4% below TX 9 min Lowest 65% below TX
Work from home
0% ±8 Lowest TX: 14.4% 11.6% ±13.3 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 11.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Lowest 39.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.81 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sulphur Springs (34%) San Antonio (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Leakey Few work in Tira
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
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
21.6 Lowest 99.3 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Tira or Leakey: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tira? → Moving to Tira: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Tira’s Town Square.
Leakey or Tira: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Leakey? → Moving to Leakey: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Leakey’s Town Square.
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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