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Wheeler vs Kemp

311 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Wheeler) and work in town (+25.2 pts in Wheeler).

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Wheeler, TXHomes around $129KTexas · 1,431 people
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Kemp, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,302 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.

WheelerHomes around $129K
Housing$129K typical home57% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 90%of TX districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wheeler →
KempOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Kemp →
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.

Average commute18 min
Wheeler has the shorter commute
Kemp 36 minWheeler 17 min
Work in town+25.2 pts
More of Wheeler’s workers stay in town
Wheeler 26.5%Kemp 1.3%
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Kemp
Kemp $2,843Wheeler $2,010
Growth since 2010+4.4 pts
Kemp has grown faster since 2010
Kemp -2.2%Wheeler -6.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $980 more a month in Kemp

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.

Wheeler$810/mo
Typical home $129K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →
Kemp$1,790/mo
Typical home $269K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $1,036/mo · Housing →

The difference: $980 a month, about $11,700 a year, between Kemp and Wheeler.

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
–WheelerNot graded C+KempSafer than 41% of U.S. towns
Schools
AWheelerBetter than 90% of districts in the state B−KempBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
C−WheelerHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns C−KempHealthier than 21% 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
WheelerKemp
Snow a year4″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st27th
Outdoors & history
WheelerKemp
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1922
Community
WheelerKemp
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

311 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WheelerTXKempTX
Wheeler ↔ Kemp311 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.

WheelerKemp
People
Population 1,431Highest 1,302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.8±4.1Lowest 6% above TX 39.3±7.7Highest 10% above TX
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.7%±5.8Lowest TX: 25% 32.2%±10.8Highest TX: 25%
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 17.8%±9.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Wheeler and Kemp 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% 12.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.6%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,346±$18kHighest 28% below TX $55,833±$21kLowest 29% below TX
Wheeler and Kemp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $159,000±$18kLowest 44% below TX $168,100±$24kHighest 41% below TX
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $994±$156Lowest 29% below TX $1,036±$394Highest 26% below TX
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,010Lowest 53% below TX $2,843Highest 33% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±29.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 50%±26.1Highest TX: 51.7%
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Lowest TX: 13.8% 25.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 73.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX 1977Highest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 36% below TX 36 minHighest 33% above TX
Work from home 1.8%±2.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.7%±15.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Kemp and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.5%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miLowest 43.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (7%)Dallas (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KempFew work in Wheeler
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.1Highest 74.7Lowest
Schools
School district —KEMP ISD
High school in town —Kemp H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.2
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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