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Wilson vs Leary

434 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.8× in Leary) and property tax bill (2.1× in Wilson).

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Wilson, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 449 people
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Leary, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 540 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.

WilsonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Wilson →
LearyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of TX districts Housing$168K typical home44% below the TX typical home All about Leary →
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.

Jobs per worker5.8×
Leary is more of a job hub
Leary 0.87Wilson 0.15
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Wilson
Wilson $2,470Leary $1,192
Street grid2.6×
Wilson has the more walkable street grid
Wilson 82.4Leary 32.2
Average commute15 min
Leary has the shorter commute
Wilson 35 minLeary 19 min
Kids under 18+12 pts
Wilson has more kids
Wilson 31.4%Leary 19.4%
Typical home built25 yrs
Wilson’s homes are older
Leary 1986Wilson 1961
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Wilson

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.

Wilson$1,860/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →
Leary$990/mo
Typical home $168K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $904/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,500 a year, between Wilson and Leary.

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−WilsonBetter than 22% of districts in the state DLearyBetter than 6% of districts in the state
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
WilsonLeary
Snow a year5″2″
January low—33°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st59th
Community
WilsonLeary
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

434 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WilsonTXLearyTX
Wilson ↔ Leary434 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.

WilsonLeary
People
Population 449Lowest 540Highest
Median age 32.7±9.5Lowest 8% below TX 33.5±13.8Highest 6% below TX
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.4%±6.2Highest TX: 25% 19.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 16.7%±6.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.4%±5Highest TX: 13.4%
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,500±$10kLowest 36% below TX $58,750±$28kHighest 25% below TX
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,800±$23kLowest 54% below TX $153,800±$53kHighest 46% below TX
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $925±$707Highest 34% below TX $904±$374Lowest 36% below TX
Wilson and Leary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,470Highest 42% below TX $1,192Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±87.7Highest TX: 51.7% 18.6%±35.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Wilson and Leary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 34.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 16.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 72.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 31 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 30% above TX 19 minLowest 27% below TX
Work from home 0.6%±1.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.8%±5.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Leary and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.87Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (43%)Texarkana (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LearyFew work in Wilson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 82.4Highest 32.2Lowest
Schools
School district —LEARY ISD
High school in town —None in town
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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