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West vs Hallettsville

163 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+94.5 pts in West) and growth since 2010 (+16.9 pts in Hallettsville).

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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 people
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Hallettsville, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,755 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.

WestKnown for its schools
Schools#168 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$300K typical home0% above the TX typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about West →
HallettsvilleKnown for its schools
Schools#136 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#132 most conserved land in TX0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hallettsville →
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.

Conserved land+94.5 pts
West has more conserved land
West 100%Hallettsville 5.5%
Growth since 2010+16.9 pts
Hallettsville has grown faster since 2010
Hallettsville +7.1%West -9.8%
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in West
West $2,902Hallettsville $2,279
★ What stands out · Report cards

Hallettsville places higher on 11 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
A−WestSafer than 78% of U.S. towns C+HallettsvilleSafer than 37% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state A−HallettsvilleBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
C+WestHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns C+HallettsvilleHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
9West
11Hallettsville

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #427#27 SafestSafety · 470 towns #44#274 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #566#256 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #238#460 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #605#343 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#217 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #1#132 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #120#252

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Hallettsville

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.

West$1,970/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →
Hallettsville$2,190/mo
Typical home $342K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $922/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Hallettsville and West.

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
WestHallettsville
Snow a year0″0″
January low—45°F
July high—96°F
Growing season (days)—297d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)2nd61st
Outdoors & history
WestHallettsville
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—5.5%
Settled18921831
National Register places—3
Archive photos—6
Community
WestHallettsville
Library hours a week20 hrs24 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

163 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WestTXHallettsvilleTX
West ↔ Hallettsville163 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.

WestHallettsville
People
Population 2,576Lowest 2,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +7.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX 43.1±2.5Highest 21% above TX
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±9.8Lowest TX: 25% 25.2%±5.8Highest TX: 25%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.3%±4.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,875±$10kHighest 21% below TX $55,718±$14kLowest 29% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $182,900±$44kHighest 36% below TX $163,000±$31kLowest 43% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,002±$376Highest 29% below TX $922±$169Lowest 34% below TX
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,902Highest 31% below TX $2,279Lowest 46% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7% 42.3%±17.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
West and Hallettsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 64.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX 1969Highest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 14% below TX 23 minLowest 15% below TX
Work from home 10.3%±5.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 11.2%±10Highest TX: 14.4%
Hallettsville and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.3%Lowest 22%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (25%)Houston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HallettsvilleFew work in West
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 100%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 88.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #168 of 583 in TX#136 of 583 in TX
School district WEST ISDHALLETTSVILLE ISD
High school in town West H SHallettsville H S
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Lowest 11.3Highest
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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