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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 76–100 of 220 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+34.0% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#452
State Rank
City of Panorama Village
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 2,528
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5370Fiscal: 67.8Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 81.1▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#451
State Rank
Town of Douglassville
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 211
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.51376Fiscal: 69.2Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#453
State Rank
City of Quanah
CITY • Hardeman County • Pop: 2,097
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7764Fiscal: 53.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#456
State Rank
City of Electra
CITY • Wichita County • Pop: 2,272
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.573213Fiscal: 65.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 80.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)
#455
State Rank
City of Ames
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 1,009
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.572059Fiscal: 65.7Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 83.4▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+30.0% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)
#454
State Rank
City of Palm Valley
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 1,353
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.484133Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 80.9▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)
#461
State Rank
Town of Megargel
CITY • Archer County • Pop: 178
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.77745Fiscal: 53.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#460
State Rank
City of Roscoe
CITY • Nolan County • Pop: 1,208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.766289Fiscal: 54Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#459
State Rank
City of South Frydek
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.50365Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+32.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#458
State Rank
City of El Lago
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 2,990
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.45661Fiscal: 72.6Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 95.2▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#457
State Rank
City of Taylor Lake Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 3,774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2293Fiscal: 86.2Regulatory: 48.5Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#463
State Rank
City of Ballinger
CITY • Runnels County • Pop: 3,619
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5679Fiscal: 65.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 78.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#462
State Rank
City of Cactus
CITY • Moore County • Pop: 3,052
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.332151Fiscal: 80.1Regulatory: 82.3Debt: 61.3▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#464
State Rank
City of Progreso
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 5,182
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6950Fiscal: 58.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 90.6▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+34.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#465
State Rank
City of Clarksville
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 2,876
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6994Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 93.6▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+30.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#466
State Rank
City of Pinehurst
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 2,226
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.695461Fiscal: 58.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.2▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#469
State Rank
City of Comanche
CITY • Comanche County • Pop: 4,401
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.586746Fiscal: 64.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 78.1▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#468
State Rank
City of Creedmoor
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4450Fiscal: 73.3Regulatory: 61.4Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#467
State Rank
City of Heath
CITY • Rockwall County • Pop: 9,769
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2735Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 57.5▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.8/100)
#472
State Rank
City of Miami
CITY • Roberts County • Pop: 565
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.817551Fiscal: 50.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+310.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#471
State Rank
Town of Santa Anna
CITY • Coleman County • Pop: 1,052
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.550193Fiscal: 67Regulatory: 78.7Debt: 85.4▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#470
State Rank
City of Stafford
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 17,555
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 43.4Debt: 82.1▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#477
State Rank
City of Jacinto City
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 9,613
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5985Fiscal: 64.1Regulatory: 74.5Debt: 95.5▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+26.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#476
State Rank
City of Midway
CITY • Madison County • Pop: 173
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490048Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.1▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+29.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#475
State Rank
City of La Grulla
CITY • Starr County • Pop: 1,237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482522Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 82Debt: 74.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+27.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)