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Westminster vs Anna

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (33× in Anna) and growth since 2010 (+84.6 pts in Anna).

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Westminster, TXA small town of 738Texas · 738 people
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Anna, TXHomes around $338KTexas · 24,330 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.

WestminsterA small town of 738
Quiet strengthsWestminster doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westminster →
AnnaHomes around $338K
Housing$338K typical home13% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#169 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Anna →
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.

Size33×
Anna is the bigger place
Anna 24,330Westminster 738
Growth since 2010+84.6 pts
Anna has grown faster since 2010
Anna +104.8%Westminster +20.2%
Street grid5.4×
Anna has the more walkable street grid
Anna 66.3Westminster 12.3
Trails5.5×
Anna has more miles of trail
Anna 2.2 miWestminster 0.4 mi
Age 65++14.5 pts
Westminster has more people 65 and up
Westminster 20.1%Anna 5.6%
Homeowners+16.5 pts renters
Anna has more renters
Westminster 95%Anna 78.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Westminster

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.

Westminster$3,280/mo
Typical home $486K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Anna$2,230/mo
Typical home $338K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $2,105/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Westminster and Anna.

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.

Where they are

Westminster and Anna share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WestminsterAnnaWestminsterAnna
Westminster ↔ Anna5.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
–WestminsterNot graded BAnnaSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
–WestminsterNot graded BAnnaBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
–WestminsterNot graded A−AnnaHealthier than 75% 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
WestminsterAnna
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F34°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)254d254d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th69th
Outdoors & history
WestminsterAnna
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—1.4%
Settled—1867
Community
WestminsterAnna
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.

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.

WestminsterAnna
People
Population 738Lowest 24,330Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +104.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.4±11.4Highest 16% above TX 32.1±1.2Lowest 10% below TX
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±1.9Lowest TX: 25% 28.8%±3.8Highest TX: 25%
Anna and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.1%±3.6Highest TX: 13.4% 5.6%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 31.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.8%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $105,593±$15k 35% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $486,400±$302kHighest 71% above TX $351,700±$14kLowest 24% above TX
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $2,105±$191 50% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $5,772 36% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 59.2%±8.3Lowest TX: 51.7%
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 7.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest TX: 62.6% 78.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Lowest 12 yrs newer than TX 2012Highest 20 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 43% above TX 31 minLowest 15% above TX
Work from home 36.9%±25.1Highest TX: 14.4% 24.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McKinney (13%)Dallas (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AnnaFew work in Westminster
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.9%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.3Lowest 66.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#169 of 583 in TX
School district —ANNA ISD
High school in town —Anna H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.4
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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