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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 1–25 of 69 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +2.8%/yr)
#4
State Rank
City of Weston Lakes
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 4,570
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+11.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#3
State Rank
City of Hideaway
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 3,459
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+11.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#2
State Rank
City of DeCordova
CITY • Hood County • Pop: 3,296
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+10.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#1
State Rank
City of Beach City
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 3,438
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.3/100)
#5
State Rank
Town of Domino
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 83
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.021803Fiscal: 98.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+8.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.8/100)
#6
State Rank
City of Pine Forest
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 504
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0500Fiscal: 97Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+127.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#7
State Rank
Town of Putnam
CITY • Callahan County • Pop: 70
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.052529Fiscal: 96.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#9
State Rank
Village of Bear Creek
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 476
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.06475Fiscal: 96.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#8
State Rank
City of Von Ormy
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 1,215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 93.9▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#11
State Rank
City of Goodlow
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0675Fiscal: 96Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+33.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#10
State Rank
City of Hallsburg
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 455
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.056426Fiscal: 96.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#12
State Rank
City of Spring Branch
CITY • Comal County • Pop: 267
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.072625Fiscal: 95.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#15
State Rank
City of Niederwald
CITY • Caldwell County • Pop: 1,168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0850Fiscal: 94.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.3/100)
#14
State Rank
City of Blackwell
CITY • Coke County • Pop: 251
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.084626Fiscal: 94.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.3/100)
#13
State Rank
Town of Bishop Hills
CITY • Potter County • Pop: 195
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.07456Fiscal: 95.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.3/100)
#16
State Rank
City of Gholson
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 1,274
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0900Fiscal: 94.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+56.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.2/100)
#18
State Rank
Village of Point Venture
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 1,233
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.085828Fiscal: 94.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+5.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#17
State Rank
City of Pecan Gap
CITY • Delta County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.082625Fiscal: 95Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.1/100)
#20
State Rank
City of Hays
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 271
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0947Fiscal: 94.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+51.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#19
State Rank
City of Sunset Valley
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 612
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#22
State Rank
City of Kennard
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 285
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1017Fiscal: 93.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+5.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#21
State Rank
Town of Annona
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.10067Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#23
State Rank
Town of Thornton
CITY • Limestone County • Pop: 429
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1092Fiscal: 93.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.7/100)
#24
State Rank
Town of Kurten
CITY • Brazos County • Pop: 395
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.076091Fiscal: 95.4Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+32.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.6/100)
#25
State Rank
City of Ravenna
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 196
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.11663Fiscal: 93Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)