Rankings · How Post ranks in TX
Post is #1 in Texas for affordability
Post is ranked on 33 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Post marked.
At a glance
Post lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Post’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Post does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#188/583 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#229/653 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#18/652Lowest obesity#535/652Most active#560/652Healthiest#562/651Fewest smokers#581/652Fewest uninsured#594/652Closest to a top hospital#583/632 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#458/535 People
Most educated#626/653 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 94% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Post’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 94% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.2% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 93% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
30.5° January low
Shorter growing season than 92% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
223 days between frosts
Drier than 89% of TX towns
DrierWetter
21 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 86% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.9% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 77% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
4.1 in of snow a year
Younger than 62% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
34.5 median age
More seniors than 55% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.1% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 52% of TX towns
Cooler summers