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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 151–175 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+43.0% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#227
State Rank
City of Coyote Flats
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 297
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.481517Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#225
State Rank
City of Nome
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 472
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480514Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+34.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#222
State Rank
City of Chireno
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.478224Fiscal: 71.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (-7.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#226
State Rank
Town of Christine
CITY • Atascosa County • Pop: 363
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480777Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#223
State Rank
Town of Dennis
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.479818Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+31.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#221
State Rank
City of San Patricio
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.471905Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#220
State Rank
Town of Poynor
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 290
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.470168Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (-8.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#224
State Rank
City of Staples
CITY • Caldwell County • Pop: 185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480115Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#228
State Rank
Town of Valentine
CITY • Jeff Davis County • Pop: 61
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482144Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+53.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#232
State Rank
City of Petronila
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 65
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473959Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+295.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#235
State Rank
City of Leakey
CITY • Real County • Pop: 328
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.484266Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#234
State Rank
City of La Ward
CITY • Jackson County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.477353Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+35.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#229
State Rank
Town of Bayside
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 279
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4489Fiscal: 73.1Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#231
State Rank
City of Plantersville
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 520
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472589Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+43.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#230
State Rank
City of Bayou Vista
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 1,763
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4600Fiscal: 72.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 97.9▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#233
State Rank
Town of Cuney
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.474347Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+10.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#245
State Rank
City of Todd Mission
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 126
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.487841Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+34.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#244
State Rank
City of Fruitvale
CITY • Van Zandt County • Pop: 518
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.485875Fiscal: 70.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+228.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#248
State Rank
City of Noonday
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 781
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490641Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+9.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#241
State Rank
City of Sun Valley
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 77
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.478192Fiscal: 71.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (-1.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#247
State Rank
Village of Jones Creek
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,952
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.488833Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+57.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#242
State Rank
City of Kingsbury
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.479661Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+38.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#240
State Rank
City of Naples
CITY • Morris County • Pop: 1,409
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.440947Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#243
State Rank
City of Hart
CITY • Castro County • Pop: 865
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4800Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+46.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#238
State Rank
City of San Diego
CITY • Duval County • Pop: 3,620
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.305023Fiscal: 81.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 82.5▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)