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West vs Schulenburg

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+96.2 pts in West) and property tax bill (+38% in West).

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West, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,576 people

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Schulenburg, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,768 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 →

SchulenburgA regional job hub

Work2,396 jobsbased in Schulenburg, a regional job hub Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#184 most conserved land in TX0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Schulenburg →

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+96.2 pts

West has more conserved land

West 100%Schulenburg 3.8%

Property tax bill+38%

Tax bills are bigger in West

West $2,902Schulenburg $2,105

Jobs per worker2×

Schulenburg is more of a job hub

Schulenburg 1.97West 0.98

Work in town+14.8 pts

More of Schulenburg’s workers stay in town

Schulenburg 33.1%West 18.3%

Street grid+40%

West has the more walkable street grid

West 100Schulenburg 71.2

★ What stands out · Report cards

West places higher on 12 of 20 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−SchulenburgSafer than 20% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−WestBetter than 78% of districts in the state B+SchulenburgBetter than 73% of districts in the state

Health

C+WestHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns C−SchulenburgHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns

12West

7Schulenburg

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #44#384 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #566#148 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #1#184 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #120#314 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #255#423 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #99#255 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #238#364 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #195#344

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 $340 more a month in Schulenburg

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 →

Schulenburg$2,310/mo

Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $957/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Schulenburg 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

WestSchulenburg

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)2nd 21st

Outdoors & history

WestSchulenburg

Conserved land—3.8%

Settled1892 —

National Register places—3

Community

WestSchulenburg

Library hours a week20 hrs 43 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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WestTX SchulenburgTX

West ↔ Schulenburg147 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

WestSchulenburg

People

Population 2,576Lowest 2,768Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -7.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.7±4.7Lowest 12% above TX 41.3±3Highest 16% above TX

Schulenburg 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% 23.4%±6Lowest TX: 25%

West and Schulenburg 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% 24%±5.5Highest TX: 13.4%

Schulenburg 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% 15.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 0.9%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,875±$10kHighest 21% below TX $51,294±$14kLowest 35% below TX

West and Schulenburg 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 $205,900±$47kHighest 27% below TX

Schulenburg and West 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 $957±$268Lowest 32% below TX

West and Schulenburg 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 $2,105Lowest 50% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.9%±41.7Highest TX: 51.7% 39.8%±13.3Lowest TX: 51.7%

West and Schulenburg 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% 17.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 64.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 58.8%Lowest 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 22 minLowest 18% below TX

Work from home 10.3%±5.7 TX: 14.4% 10.3%±5.2 TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 18.3%Lowest 33.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.97Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waco (25%)Austin (8%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 100%Highest 3.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 mi 0.4 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 71.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #168 of 583 in TX #226 of 583 in TX

School district WEST ISDSCHULENBURG ISD

High school in town West H SSchulenburg Secondary

Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Lowest 11.3Highest

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.