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West vs Quitman

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+97.4 pts in West) and growth since 2010 (+17.2 pts in Quitman).

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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 people

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Quitman, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,420 people

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 →

QuitmanA regional job hub

Work1,216 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade All about Quitman →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+97.4 pts

West has more conserved land

West 100%Quitman 2.6%

Growth since 2010+17.2 pts

Quitman has grown faster since 2010

Quitman +7.4%West -9.8%

Property tax bill+53%

Tax bills are bigger in West

West $2,902Quitman $1,894

Quitman has more miles of trail

Quitman 0.8 miWest 0.4 mi

Jobs per worker+63%

Quitman is more of a job hub

Quitman 1.60West 0.98

Typical home built12 yrs

West’s homes are older

Quitman 1976West 1964

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in West

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.

Down paymentRate%

West$1,970/mo

Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →

Quitman$1,620/mo

Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between West and Quitman.

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

A−WestSafer than 78% of U.S. towns A−QuitmanSafer than 75% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state BQuitmanBetter than 57% of districts in the state

Health

C+WestHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns C−QuitmanHealthier than 25% 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

WestQuitman

Snow a year0″0″

January low—35°F

July high—93°F

Growing season (days)—260d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)2nd 22nd

Outdoors & history

WestQuitman

Conserved land—2.6%

Settled1892 —

Community

WestQuitman

Library hours a week20 hrs 32 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WestTX QuitmanTX

West ↔ Quitman118 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

WestQuitman

People

Population 2,576Highest 2,420Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +7.4%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX 42.3±4.4Highest 19% above TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.4%±9.8Highest TX: 25% 22.8%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%

West and Quitman 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% 26%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4%

Quitman 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%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 2.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,875±$10kLowest 21% below TX $64,493±$6kHighest 18% below TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $182,900±$44kLowest 36% below TX $192,100±$14kHighest 32% below TX

Quitman and West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,002±$376Lowest 29% below TX $1,154±$149Highest 18% below TX

Quitman and West 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 $1,894Lowest 55% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7% 57.5%±16.1Lowest TX: 51.7%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 11.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 64.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 62.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 14% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average

Work from home 10.3%±5.7Highest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±5.6Lowest TX: 14.4%

West and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 18.3%Highest 13.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.60Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waco (25%)Tyler (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuitmanFew work in West

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 100%Highest 2.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 79.7Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #168 of 583 in TX—

School district WEST ISDQUITMAN ISD

High school in town West H SQuitman H S

Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Highest 9.1Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

West neighborsTown Square →

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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.