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Weimar vs Canadian

477 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Canadian) and work in town (+16.7 pts in Canadian).

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Weimar, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,928 people
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Canadian, TXHomes around $176KTexas · 2,241 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.

WeimarAn outdoors town
Outdoors#79 most conserved land in TX0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#93 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Weimar →
CanadianHomes around $176K
Housing$176K typical home41% below the TX typical home History30 archive photos & papers30 archive photos, postcards and papers SchoolsBetter than 70%of TX districts All about Canadian →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Canadian has the more walkable street grid
Canadian 153Weimar 69.5
Work in town+16.7 pts
More of Canadian’s workers stay in town
Canadian 37.2%Weimar 20.5%
Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Weimar has grown faster since 2010
Weimar -3.5%Canadian -11.7%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Canadian
Canadian $2,560Weimar $2,114
Jobs per worker+50%
Weimar is more of a job hub
Weimar 1.32Canadian 0.88
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Weimar

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.

Weimar$2,120/mo
Typical home $337K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $483/mo · Housing →
Canadian$1,160/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Weimar and Canadian.

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
BWeimarSafer than 60% of U.S. towns –CanadianNot graded
Schools
AWeimarBetter than 91% of districts in the state B+CanadianBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C+WeimarHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns B+CanadianHealthier than 66% 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
WeimarCanadian
Snow a year0″8″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th82nd
Outdoors & history
WeimarCanadian
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land8.3%1.6%
Settled1873—
Archive photos—30
Community
WeimarCanadian
Library hours a week32 hrs44 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

477 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WeimarTXCanadianTX
Weimar ↔ Canadian477 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.

WeimarCanadian
People
Population 2,928Highest 2,241Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -11.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 45.6±7Highest 28% above TX 43.2±3.6Lowest 21% above TX
Weimar and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±5.8Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±4.6Highest TX: 25%
Canadian and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±2.9Highest TX: 13.4% 19.9%±5.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Weimar and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.5%±2.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Canadian and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,548±$15kLowest 39% below TX $58,811±$8kHighest 25% below TX
Canadian and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,300±$28kHighest 42% below TX $161,600±$42kLowest 43% below TX
Weimar and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $483±$356Lowest 66% below TX $805±$609Highest 43% below TX
Canadian and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,114Lowest 50% below TX $2,560Highest 40% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±19Highest TX: 51.7% 33.9%±17.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Weimar and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 69.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 19% below TX 19 minLowest 29% below TX
Work from home 1.5%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 4%±4.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Canadian and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.5%Lowest 37.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 0.88Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (14%)Amarillo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CanadianFew work in Weimar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.3%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.5Lowest 153Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #93 of 583 in TX—
School district WEIMAR ISDCANADIAN ISD
High school in town Weimar H SCanadian H S
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1Highest 9.2Lowest
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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