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Wallis vs Bovina

523 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.9× in Wallis) and growth since 2010 (+12.2 pts in Wallis).

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Wallis, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,701 people
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Bovina, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,488 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.

WallisOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$226K typical home25% below the TX typical home All about Wallis →
BovinaOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 77%of U.S. towns we grade All about Bovina →
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 bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Wallis
Wallis $2,553Bovina $878
Growth since 2010+12.2 pts
Wallis has grown faster since 2010
Wallis +3.2%Bovina -9%
Average commute10 min
Bovina has the shorter commute
Wallis 32 minBovina 22 min
Street grid+57%
Bovina has the more walkable street grid
Bovina 103Wallis 65.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $820 more a month in Wallis

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.

Wallis$1,490/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →
Bovina$670/mo
Typical home $114K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,033/mo · Housing →

The difference: $820 a month, about $9,800 a year, between Wallis and Bovina.

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
B−WallisSafer than 45% of U.S. towns A−BovinaSafer than 77% of U.S. towns
Schools
–WallisNot graded C+BovinaBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
DWallisHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns C−BovinaHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
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
WallisBovina
Snow a year0″13″
January low43°F22°F
July high94°F91°F
Growing season (days)305d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd10th
Outdoors & history
WallisBovina
National Register places1—
Archive photos—6
Community
WallisBovina
Library hours a week37 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

523 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WallisTXBovinaTX
Wallis ↔ Bovina523 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.

WallisBovina
People
Population 1,701Highest 1,488Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.3±2Highest about the TX average 32.4±6.3Lowest 9% below TX
Wallis and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25%±5.4Lowest TX: 25% 27.5%±5.3Highest TX: 25%
Bovina and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.9%±4.8Highest TX: 13.4% 12.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Wallis and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 10.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.4%±2.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Bovina and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,102±$4kLowest 45% below TX $48,500±$17kHighest 38% below TX
Bovina and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,200±$77kHighest 45% below TX $113,700±$14kLowest 60% below TX
Wallis and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $744±$160Lowest 47% below TX $1,033±$235Highest 26% below TX
Bovina and Wallis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,553Highest 40% below TX $878Lowest 79% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.4%±13.6Highest TX: 51.7% 11.4%±17.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Wallis and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 16.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 67.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 21% above TX 22 minLowest 17% below TX
Work from home 4.5%±3.2Highest TX: 14.4% 2.2%±3.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Wallis and Bovina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.2%Highest 4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (22%)Farwell (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BovinaFew work in Wallis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.8Lowest 103Highest
Schools
School district —BOVINA ISD
High school in town —Bovina H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.0
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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