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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 251–275 of 306 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#318
State Rank
City of Weir
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 792
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14166Fiscal: 91.5Regulatory: 59.9Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (-0.8% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)
#320
State Rank
City of Cove
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 705
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.529581Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (-13.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)
#322
State Rank
Village of San Leanna
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 517
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2498Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 74Debt: 90.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.5/100)
#325
State Rank
Town of Broaddus
CITY • San Augustine County • Pop: 178
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.523325Fiscal: 68.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+35.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.5/100)
#323
State Rank
City of New Waverly
CITY • Walker County • Pop: 986
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.485108Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.4▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+29.2% 5Y)
Grade A(82.5/100)
#326
State Rank
City of Cashion Community
CITY • Wichita County • Pop: 301
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.527453Fiscal: 68.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.5/100)
#324
State Rank
Village of Grays Prairie
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 419
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.522682Fiscal: 68.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+42.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82.5/100)
#327
State Rank
City of Nash
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 4,208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.25623Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+33.8% 5Y)
Grade A(82.4/100)
#328
State Rank
Town of Laguna Vista
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 3,791
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.454124Fiscal: 72.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.4▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.3/100)
#331
State Rank
City of San Perlita
CITY • Willacy County • Pop: 545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5472Fiscal: 67.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#330
State Rank
City of Dimmitt
CITY • Castro County • Pop: 4,069
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4440Fiscal: 73.4Regulatory: 79.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#329
State Rank
City of Tuscola
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 847
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1773Fiscal: 89.4Regulatory: 74.5Debt: 81.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.2/100)
#332
State Rank
Town of Los Indios
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 1,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5500Fiscal: 67Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+29.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.1/100)
#333
State Rank
City of Agua Dulce
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 666
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.441329Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.1▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+29.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82/100)
#334
State Rank
Town of Big Sandy
CITY • Upshur County • Pop: 1,339
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4600Fiscal: 72.4Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#335
State Rank
City of Perryton
CITY • Ochiltree County • Pop: 8,492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.503523Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 94.6▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#337
State Rank
Town of Poetry
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 1,542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.488059Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 81.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+28.1% 5Y)
Grade A(81.8/100)
#336
State Rank
City of Hidalgo
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 15,164
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3514Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.9▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A(81.8/100)
#338
State Rank
City of Rio Bravo
CITY • Webb County • Pop: 4,523
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.564932Fiscal: 66.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+30.4% 5Y)
Grade A(81.8/100)
#342
State Rank
City of Kerens
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 1,508
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5525Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+39.6% 5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#339
State Rank
City of Chico
CITY • Wise County • Pop: 1,103
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.283665Fiscal: 83Regulatory: 76.2Debt: 87.5▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#341
State Rank
City of Ellinger
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 299
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490308Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 81.3Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+10.9% 5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#340
State Rank
City of Point
CITY • Rains County • Pop: 817
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.339496Fiscal: 79.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 78.2▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#343
State Rank
City of Kirbyville
CITY • Jasper County • Pop: 2,021
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3580Fiscal: 78.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+7.7% 5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#344
State Rank
City of Jamaica Beach
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 1,071
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.162326Fiscal: 90.3Regulatory: 58.3Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade A(81.5/100)