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Turkey vs Iola

376 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Turkey) and average commute (23 min in Turkey).

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Turkey, TXHomes around $114KTexas · 274 people

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Iola, TXHomes around $504KTexas · 372 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.

TurkeyHomes around $114K

Housing$114K typical home62% below the TX typical home All about Turkey →

IolaHomes around $504K

Housing$504K typical home68% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 83%of TX districts All about Iola →

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.

Turkey has more miles of trail

Turkey 1.0 miIola 0.2 mi

Average commute23 min

Turkey has the shorter commute

Iola 34 minTurkey 11 min

Typical home built30 yrs

Turkey’s homes are older

Iola 1987Turkey 1957

Seasonal homes+16.6 pts

Turkey has more second homes

Turkey 17.5%Iola 0.9%

Jobs per worker2×

Turkey is more of a job hub

Turkey 0.43Iola 0.22

Street grid+61%

Turkey has the more walkable street grid

Turkey 85.7Iola 53.2

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,310 more a month in Iola

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%

Turkey$740/mo

Typical home $114K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $554/mo · Housing →

Iola$3,050/mo

Typical home $504K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,310 a month, about $27,700 a year, between Iola and Turkey.

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.

Schools

–TurkeyNot graded A−IolaBetter than 83% of districts in the state

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

TurkeyIola

Snow a year7″1″

January low27°F 37°F

July high96°F 95°F

Growing season (days)211d 240d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th 34th

Outdoors & history

TurkeyIola

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land3.8%—

Settled—2007

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—1

Community

TurkeyIola

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

376 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TurkeyTX IolaTX

Turkey ↔ Iola376 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

TurkeyIola

People

Population 274Lowest 372Highest

Median age 49.5±24Highest 39% above TX 46.4±5.6Lowest 30% above TX

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

Kids under 18 15%±7.2Highest TX: 25% 13.2%±8.2Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 18.6%±12.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 26.6%±9.9Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±6.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.5%±7.6Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,450±$27kLowest 37% below TX $50,000±$33kHighest 36% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,300±$82kLowest 65% below TX $133,300±$74kHighest 53% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $554±$237Lowest 61% below TX $735±$14Highest 48% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,508Highest 64% below TX $1,292Lowest 69% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.1%±50.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 88.9%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 11.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 35 yrs older than TX 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 59% below TX 34 minHighest 26% above TX

Work from home 1.6%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4% 0.6%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.3 miLowest 49.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.22Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Memphis (25%)Houston (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IolaFew work in Turkey

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.7Highest 53.2Lowest

Schools

School district —IOLA ISD

High school in town —Iola H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 9.3

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.

Turkey neighborsTown Square →

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Iola 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.