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Uvalde vs Port Lavaca

195 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Port Lavaca) and household income (+37% in Port Lavaca).

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Uvalde, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 15,417 people
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Port Lavaca, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 11,358 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 →
Port LavacaOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$189K typical home37% below the TX typical home Schools#170 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Port Lavaca →
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.

Trails4.5×
Port Lavaca has more miles of trail
Port Lavaca 3.6 miUvalde 0.8 mi
Household income+37%
Households in Port Lavaca earn more
Port Lavaca $70,123Uvalde $51,141
Street grid2.1×
Uvalde has the more walkable street grid
Uvalde 76.3Port Lavaca 35.9
Work in town+13.9 pts
More of Uvalde’s workers stay in town
Uvalde 37.5%Port Lavaca 23.6%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Uvalde
Uvalde $2,334Port Lavaca $1,908
★ What stands out · Report cards

Port Lavaca places higher on 15 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
C−UvaldeSafer than 23% of U.S. towns C+Port LavacaSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
DUvaldeBetter than 11% of districts in the state B+Port LavacaBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
C−UvaldeHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CPort LavacaHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
5Uvalde
15Port Lavaca

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #579#10 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #540#170 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #561#212 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #220#520 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#252 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #531#310 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #151#322 SafestSafety · 470 towns #361#227

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Port Lavaca$1,230/mo
Typical home $189K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.49% · or rent about $849/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
UvaldePort Lavaca
Snow a year—0″
January low—46°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—321d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th86th
Outdoors & history
UvaldePort Lavaca
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land4.9%1.7%
National Register places5—
Community
UvaldePort Lavaca
Library hours a week44 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

195 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UvaldeTXPort LavacaTX
Uvalde ↔ Port Lavaca195 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.

UvaldePort Lavaca
People
Population 15,417Highest 11,358Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -5.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.3±2.8Lowest 4% below TX 35.5±2.2Highest about the TX average
Port Lavaca 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% 23.2%±3.5Lowest TX: 25%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.4%±3.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Port Lavaca and Uvalde 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% 19.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 4.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca 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 $70,123±$12kHighest 11% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,800±$29kHighest 52% below TX $128,200±$31kLowest 55% below TX
Uvalde and Port Lavaca 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 $849±$119Lowest 39% below TX
Uvalde and Port Lavaca 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 $1,908Lowest 55% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.4%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 44.7%±12.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Port Lavaca 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% 10.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 70.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 30% below TX 19 minHighest 29% below TX
Work from home 5.2%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 3.2%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Uvalde and Port Lavaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 37.5%Highest 23.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.71Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (14%)Point Comfort (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Port LavacaFew work in Uvalde
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 3.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5 5
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.3Highest 35.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #540 of 583 in TX#170 of 583 in TX
School district UVALDE CISDCALHOUN COUNTY ISD
High school in town Uvalde H SCalhoun H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Highest 13.9Lowest
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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