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Tye vs McLean

197 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.3× in McLean) and kids under 18 (+14.9 pts in McLean).

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Tye, TXHomes around $144KTexas · 936 people
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McLean, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 799 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.

TyeHomes around $144K
Housing$144K typical home52% below the TX typical home SafetySafer than 64%of U.S. towns we grade All about Tye →
McLeanKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about McLean →
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.

Street grid11.3×
McLean has the more walkable street grid
McLean 156Tye 13.8
Kids under 18+14.9 pts
McLean has more kids
McLean 32.7%Tye 17.8%
Typical home built32 yrs
McLean’s homes are older
Tye 1984McLean 1952
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in McLean
McLean $917Tye $665
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Tye has grown faster since 2010
Tye -5.3%McLean -14.5%
Average commute6 min
Tye has the shorter commute
McLean 28 minTye 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Tye

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.

Tye$880/mo
Typical home $144K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $940/mo · Housing →
McLean$470/mo
Typical home $76K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $933/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Tye and McLean.

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
BTyeSafer than 64% of U.S. towns –McLeanNot graded
Schools
–TyeNot graded AMcLeanBetter than 85% 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
TyeMcLean
Snow a year4″8″
January low34°F27°F
July high96°F92°F
Growing season (days)236d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th75th
Outdoors & history
TyeMcLean
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1909
National Register places—1
Archive photos—12
Community
TyeMcLean
Library hours a week—45 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

197 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TyeTXMcLeanTX
Tye ↔ McLean197 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.

TyeMcLean
People
Population 936Highest 799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -14.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 43.8±8.3Highest 23% above TX 39±15.1Lowest 10% above TX
Tye and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.8%±3.6Lowest TX: 25% 32.7%±5.1Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 19.9%±5.9Highest TX: 13.4% 14%±4.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Tye and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 7.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.3%±1.5Highest TX: 6.2%
McLean and Tye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,421±$17kLowest 38% below TX $63,000±$37kHighest 20% below TX
McLean and Tye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,600±$7kLowest 78% below TX $76,000±$49kHighest 73% below TX
McLean and Tye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $940±$85Highest 33% below TX $933±$89Lowest 33% below TX
Tye and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $665Lowest 84% below TX $917Highest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.9%±40.2Highest TX: 51.7% 28.6%±49.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Tye and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 7.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 83.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1952Lowest 40 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 20% below TX 28 minHighest 3% above TX
Work from home 1.6%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0.8%±1.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Tye and McLean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 1.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (57%)Pampa (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McLeanFew work in Tye
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.8Lowest 156Highest
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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