Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Wolfe City vs Daisetta

240 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11 pts in Wolfe City) and average commute (7 min in Daisetta).

×
Wolfe City, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,148 people
×
Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Wolfe City

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.

Wolfe City$1,750/mo
Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →
Daisetta$780/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Wolfe City and Daisetta.

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.

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
Wolfe CityDaisetta
Snow a year0″0″
January low—41°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—286d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd59th
Outdoors & history
Wolfe CityDaisetta
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places1—
Community
Wolfe CityDaisetta
Library hours a week31 hrs—
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

240 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wolfe City ↔ Daisetta240 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.

Wolfe CityDaisetta
People
Population 1,148Highest 1,016Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.5±9.3Highest 6% below TX 32.7±6Lowest 8% below TX
Wolfe City and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±4.8Highest TX: 25% 25.7%±9.9Lowest TX: 25%
Wolfe City and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.6%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 8%±5.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Wolfe City and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Wolfe City and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,031±$18kLowest 34% below TX $65,557±$2kHighest 16% below TX
Daisetta and Wolfe City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,200±$31kHighest 47% below TX $118,500±$68kLowest 58% below TX
Wolfe City and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $798±$388Lowest 43% below TX $1,278±$302Highest 9% below TX
Daisetta and Wolfe City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,736Lowest 59% below TX $1,948Highest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.3%±22.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 27.3%±38.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Daisetta and Wolfe City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 38% above TX 29 minLowest 10% above TX
Work from home 11%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miLowest 45.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (15%)Houston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaisettaFew work in Wolfe City
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 58.9Lowest
Schools
School district WOLFE CITY ISDHULL-DAISETTA ISD
High school in town None in townHull-Daisetta H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.5
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.

Wolfe City neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Wolfe City’s Town Square.

Daisetta neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Daisetta’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Wolfe City and Daisetta

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Wolfe City

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.

Post to Wolfe City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in