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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 176–200 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+37.9% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#552
State Rank
City of Jayton
CITY • Kent County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94775Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#550
State Rank
City of Alamo Heights
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 7,557
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4020Fiscal: 75.9Regulatory: 68.2Debt: 72.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#553
State Rank
Village of Briarcliff
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 2,263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0759Fiscal: 95.4Regulatory: 38.1Debt: 82.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#554
State Rank
Town of Combes
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 3,259
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7000Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 74.8▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+26.2% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#555
State Rank
City of Sudan
CITY • Lamb County • Pop: 932
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9622Fiscal: 42.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+33.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#557
State Rank
City of Mart
CITY • Mclennan County • Pop: 1,843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.621037Fiscal: 62.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 66.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#556
State Rank
Town of Oak Ridge
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3000Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 40.9Debt: 100▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+30.2% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#558
State Rank
Town of Alvord
CITY • Wise County • Pop: 1,541
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.665386Fiscal: 60.1Regulatory: 82.6Debt: 76.3▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+33.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#559
State Rank
City of Dickens
CITY • Dickens County • Pop: 209
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61987Fiscal: 62.8Regulatory: 82Debt: 72.1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+26.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#563
State Rank
City of Elsa
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 5,750
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7750Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.8▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+27.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#562
State Rank
City of New Home
CITY • Lynn County • Pop: 350
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.401689Fiscal: 75.9Regulatory: 46.7Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#560
State Rank
City of Calvert
CITY • Robertson County • Pop: 985
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.25777Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 36.9Debt: 100▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#561
State Rank
City of Bunker Hill Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 3,896
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2710Fiscal: 83.7Regulatory: 37.7Debt: 100▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+31.9% 5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#564
State Rank
City of Whitesboro
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 4,145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5858Fiscal: 64.9Regulatory: 64.5Debt: 91.7▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+57.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#565
State Rank
Town of Crawford
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 925
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4900Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 55.8▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade B(71.4/100)
#568
State Rank
City of Canton
CITY • Van Zandt County • Pop: 4,841
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6250Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 73.4▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#567
State Rank
City of Aurora
CITY • Wise County • Pop: 1,643
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.283069Fiscal: 83Regulatory: 37.3Debt: 100▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+30.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#566
State Rank
City of Weimar
CITY • Colorado County • Pop: 2,194
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.232445Fiscal: 86.1Regulatory: 43.8Debt: 86.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.3/100)
#570
State Rank
Town of Primera
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 5,449
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5950Fiscal: 64.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 60.7▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade B(71.2/100)
#569
State Rank
City of Pineland
CITY • Sabine County • Pop: 900
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.370462Fiscal: 77.8Regulatory: 43.2Debt: 100▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+310.0% 5Y)
Grade B(71.2/100)
#572
State Rank
City of Helotes
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 10,223
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3100Fiscal: 81.4Regulatory: 48.5Debt: 86.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+11.5% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#573
State Rank
City of Raymondville
CITY • Willacy County • Pop: 10,135
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7215Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 82.2Debt: 78.7▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+38.8% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#571
State Rank
City of Wimberley
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 2,889
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 37.2Debt: 72.2▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#575
State Rank
City of Amherst
CITY • Lamb County • Pop: 641
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9670Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.6▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#574
State Rank
Town of Hollywood Park
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 3,128
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.507123Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 65.6Debt: 80.9▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade B(71/100)