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Tool vs Lytle

262 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.5× in Lytle) and growth since 2010 (+19.8 pts in Lytle).

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Tool, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,367 people
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Lytle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,492 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.

ToolOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Tool →
LytleOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of TX districts SafetySafer than 31%of U.S. towns we grade All about Lytle →
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 worker4.5×
Lytle is more of a job hub
Lytle 1.13Tool 0.25
Growth since 2010+19.8 pts
Lytle has grown faster since 2010
Lytle +16.9%Tool -2.9%
Average commute19 min
Lytle has the shorter commute
Tool 47 minLytle 29 min
Seasonal homes+20.5 pts
Tool has more second homes
Tool 20.5%Lytle 0%
Street grid+64%
Tool has the more walkable street grid
Tool 59.0Lytle 35.9
Age 65++5.2 pts
Tool has more people 65 and up
Tool 22.9%Lytle 17.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Lytle

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.

Tool$1,280/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,386/mo · Housing →
Lytle$1,770/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,099/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Lytle and Tool.

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
A−ToolSafer than 75% of U.S. towns CLytleSafer than 31% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−ToolBetter than 75% of districts in the state CLytleBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
C−ToolHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns CLytleHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
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
ToolLytle
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F42°F
July high95°F96°F
Growing season (days)246d283d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th18th
Outdoors & history
ToolLytle
Archive photos—6
Community
ToolLytle
Library hours a week—35 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

262 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ToolTXLytleTX
Tool ↔ Lytle262 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.

ToolLytle
People
Population 2,367Lowest 2,492Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +16.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 49.6±5.9Highest 39% above TX 43.6±8Lowest 22% above TX
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±4.2Highest TX: 25% 16.6%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±3Highest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 26.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±4.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Lytle and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,333±$17kHighest 9% below TX $70,685±$14kLowest 10% below TX
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,300±$57kHighest 25% below TX $187,500±$51kLowest 34% below TX
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,386±$260Highest about the TX average $1,099±$121Lowest 22% below TX
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,952Highest 54% below TX $1,927Lowest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.9%±66.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 79.1%±88.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Lytle and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 47 minHighest 77% above TX 29 minLowest 7% above TX
Work from home 11.3%±11Highest TX: 14.4% 7.9%±5.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Tool and Lytle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mabank (7%)San Antonio (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LytleFew work in Tool
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.0Highest 35.9Lowest
Schools
School district MALAKOFF ISDLYTLE ISD
High school in town None in townLytle H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.6
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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