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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 101–125 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#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)
#473
State Rank
Village of Volente
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 521
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0778Fiscal: 95.3Regulatory: 35.6Debt: 100▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#478
State Rank
City of Dalhart
CITY • Dallam County • Pop: 8,443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.420284Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 72.6Debt: 80.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#479
State Rank
City of Higgins
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.701699Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 89▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#480
State Rank
City of Trinity
CITY • Trinity County • Pop: 2,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7000Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+40.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#481
State Rank
City of Sulphur Springs
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 16,891
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4380Fiscal: 73.7Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 65.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#482
State Rank
City of Rusk
CITY • Cherokee County • Pop: 5,553
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482907Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 83.3Debt: 70.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#483
State Rank
City of Anton
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 926
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5100Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.6▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#484
State Rank
Village of Bonney
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.517712Fiscal: 68.9Regulatory: 64.8Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (-43.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#485
State Rank
City of Benjamin
CITY • Knox County • Pop: 189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8369Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#486
State Rank
City of O'Donnell
CITY • Dawson County • Pop: 741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.837999Fiscal: 49.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+28.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#488
State Rank
City of Eden
CITY • Concho County • Pop: 2,120
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.553894Fiscal: 66.8Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 75.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#487
State Rank
City of Snook
CITY • Burleson County • Pop: 551
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2800Fiscal: 83.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 46▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#494
State Rank
City of Albany
CITY • Shackelford County • Pop: 1,893
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5575Fiscal: 66.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 72.3▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#493
State Rank
City of Marfa
CITY • Presidio County • Pop: 1,641
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5418Fiscal: 67.5Regulatory: 83.3Debt: 75.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+69.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#489
State Rank
City of Nevada
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 1,522
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.219135Fiscal: 86.9Regulatory: 43.4Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+43.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#490
State Rank
City of Wharton
CITY • Wharton County • Pop: 8,776
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.40787Fiscal: 75.5Regulatory: 56.5Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#492
State Rank
City of Buffalo
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 1,855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.508516Fiscal: 69.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 67.5▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#491
State Rank
City of West Orange
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 3,391
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.424515Fiscal: 74.5Regulatory: 57.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (-2.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#495
State Rank
City of Gorman
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 1,004
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6300Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#497
State Rank
City of Oyster Creek
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,239
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.154334Fiscal: 90.7Regulatory: 39Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#496
State Rank
Village of The Hills
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 2,535
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0920Fiscal: 94.5Regulatory: 43.6Debt: 87.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#498
State Rank
City of Huntington
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 2,117
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.585576Fiscal: 64.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 75▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+33.7% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#500
State Rank
City of Cooper
CITY • Delta County • Pop: 2,082
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.614398Fiscal: 63.1Regulatory: 84.5Debt: 79.6▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+277.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#501
State Rank
Town of Road Runner
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 863
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)