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Tulia vs Hearne

393 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+59% in Tulia) and growth since 2010 (+11.8 pts in Hearne).

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Tulia, TXHomes around $99KTexas · 4,422 people
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Hearne, TXHomes around $175KTexas · 4,555 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.

TuliaHomes around $99K
Housing$99K typical home67% below the TX typical home Outdoors#149 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Tulia →
HearneHomes around $175K
Housing$175K typical home42% below the TX typical home Outdoors#147 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hearne →
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.

Property tax bill+59%
Tax bills are bigger in Tulia
Tulia $1,581Hearne $993
Growth since 2010+11.8 pts
Hearne has grown faster since 2010
Hearne +1.9%Tulia -9.9%
Work in town+15.6 pts
More of Tulia’s workers stay in town
Tulia 33.2%Hearne 17.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Hearne

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.

Tulia$680/mo
Typical home $99K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.95% · or rent about $771/mo · Housing →
Hearne$1,090/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Hearne and Tulia.

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

Hearne places higher on 11 of 21 TX lists

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
CTuliaSafer than 28% of U.S. towns B−HearneSafer than 53% of U.S. towns
Schools
CTuliaBetter than 26% of districts in the state DHearneBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
DTuliaHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns D−HearneHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
10Tulia
11Hearne

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #330#184 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #524#368 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #341#183 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#499 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #606#433 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #606#491 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#256 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#601

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Tulia’s rankings →

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
TuliaHearne
Snow a year11″1″
January low23°F39°F
July high91°F95°F
Growing season (days)189d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th33rd
Outdoors & history
TuliaHearne
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.6%3.8%
National Register places—1
Community
TuliaHearne
Library hours a week41 hrs37 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

393 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TuliaTXHearneTX
Tulia ↔ Hearne393 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.

TuliaHearne
People
Population 4,422Lowest 4,555Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +1.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.1±2.7Lowest about the TX average 37.1±8.1Highest 4% above TX
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.5%±5.4 TX: 25% 23.5%±5 TX: 25%
Age 65+ 16.7%±3.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.6%±4Highest TX: 13.4%
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±3.7Highest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Tulia and Hearne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $32,288±$12kLowest 59% below TX $37,372±$7kHighest 52% below TX
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $81,100±$12kLowest 71% below TX $83,200±$15kHighest 71% below TX
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $771±$86Highest 45% below TX $641±$134Lowest 54% below TX
Tulia and Hearne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,581Highest 63% below TX $993Lowest 77% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.3%±13.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.7%±14.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 27.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 60.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 24% below TX 18 minLowest 33% below TX
Work from home 0.5%±1Lowest TX: 14.4% 4%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Hearne and Tulia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 33.2%Highest 17.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.78Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (16%)Bryan (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HearneFew work in Tulia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.8Lowest 89.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #538 of 583 in TX#579 of 583 in TX
School district TULIA ISDHEARNE ISD
High school in town Tulia H SHearne JH/HS
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Highest 7.6Lowest
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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