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Whiteface vs Big Wells

391 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+23.1 pts in Whiteface) and street grid (3.1× in Big Wells).

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Whiteface, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 361 people

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Big Wells, TXHomes around $101KTexas · 544 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.

WhitefaceKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 35%of TX districts All about Whiteface →

Big WellsHomes around $101K

Housing$101K typical home66% below the TX typical home All about Big Wells →

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.

Kids under 18+23.1 pts

Whiteface has more kids

Whiteface 35.2%Big Wells 12.1%

Street grid3.1×

Big Wells has the more walkable street grid

Big Wells 191Whiteface 61.4

Jobs per worker2×

Big Wells is more of a job hub

Big Wells 0.24Whiteface 0.12

Average commute5 min

Whiteface has the shorter commute

Big Wells 31 minWhiteface 26 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Big Wells

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%

Whiteface$410/mo

Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

Big Wells$650/mo

Typical home $101K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $613/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Big Wells and Whiteface.

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.

Schools

C+WhitefaceBetter than 35% of districts in the state –Big WellsNot graded

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

WhitefaceBig Wells

Snow a year6″0″

January low24°F 37°F

July high93°F 99°F

Growing season (days)199d 265d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st 3rd

Outdoors & history

WhitefaceBig Wells

Settled1924 —

Archive photos4 —

Community

WhitefaceBig Wells

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

391 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WhitefaceTX Big WellsTX

Whiteface ↔ Big Wells391 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

WhitefaceBig Wells

People

Population 361Lowest 544Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -30.7% TX: +15.9%

Median age 37.1±8.6Highest 4% above TX 35.6±5.7Lowest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 35.2%±7.1Highest TX: 25% 12.1%±6.4Lowest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 13%±8.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.1%±5.8Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 6.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.3%±3.5Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $39,821±$12kLowest 49% below TX $50,417±$30kHighest 36% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $65,000±$42kHighest 77% below TX $60,800±$24kLowest 79% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,025±$508Highest 27% below TX $613±$166Lowest 56% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $836Lowest 80% below TX $839Highest 80% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±66.7Highest TX: 51.7% 41.7%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 31.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 47.8%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 14 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 4% below TX 31 minHighest 14% above TX

Work from home 1.7%±3.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±10.7Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miLowest 71.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.24Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Morton (18%)Carrizo Springs (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Big WellsFew work in Whiteface

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 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.4Lowest 191Highest

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.

Whiteface 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.