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Uvalde vs Levelland

338 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.4× in Levelland).

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Uvalde, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 15,417 people
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Levelland, TXHomes around $147KTexas · 12,466 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.

UvaldeOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$177K typical home41% below the TX typical home Outdoors#151 most conserved land in TX0.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Uvalde →
LevellandHomes around $147K
Housing$147K typical home51% below the TX typical home Outdoors#126 most trails in TX6.7 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves College town1 collegeSouth Plains College All about Levelland →
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.

Trails8.4×
Levelland has more miles of trail
Levelland 6.7 miUvalde 0.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Uvalde

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.

Uvalde$1,180/mo
Typical home $177K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →
Levelland$960/mo
Typical home $147K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $846/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Uvalde and Levelland.

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

Levelland places higher on 12 of 22 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
C−UvaldeSafer than 23% of U.S. towns CLevellandSafer than 30% of U.S. towns
Schools
DUvaldeBetter than 11% of districts in the state C+LevellandBetter than 43% of districts in the state
Health
C−UvaldeHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns C−LevellandHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns
10Uvalde
12Levelland

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #540#266 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #561#339 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#256 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#314 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #217#381 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #220#343 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #151#246 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #184#82

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Uvalde’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
UvaldeLevelland
Snow a year—6″
January low—25°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th45th
Outdoors & history
UvaldeLevelland
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land4.9%2.6%
Settled—1921
National Register places5—
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—6
Community
UvaldeLevelland
Library hours a week44 hrs41 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

338 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UvaldeTXLevellandTX
Uvalde ↔ Levelland338 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.

UvaldeLevelland
People
Population 15,417Highest 12,466Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.3±2.8Lowest 4% below TX 35.1±1.1Highest about the TX average
Levelland and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±2.9Highest TX: 25% 25.8%±2.5Lowest TX: 25%
Uvalde and Levelland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±2.5Highest TX: 13.4% 14%±1.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Uvalde and Levelland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 7.7%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Uvalde and Levelland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,141±$6kLowest 35% below TX $58,000±$14kHighest 26% below TX
Levelland and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,800±$29kLowest 52% below TX $140,400±$13kHighest 51% below TX
Levelland and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $994±$144Highest 29% below TX $846±$53Lowest 40% below TX
Uvalde and Levelland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,334Highest 45% below TX $2,123Lowest 50% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.4%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 44.8%±10.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Levelland and Uvalde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 21 minHighest 20% below TX
Work from home 5.2%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 4.3%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Uvalde and Levelland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 37.5%Highest 37.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Lowest 1.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (14%)Lubbock (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LevellandFew work in Uvalde
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 6.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.3Highest 59.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #540 of 583 in TX#266 of 583 in TX
School district UVALDE CISDLEVELLAND ISD
High school in town Uvalde H SLevelland H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Highest 13.2Lowest
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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