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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 26–50 of 207 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.6% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#623
State Rank
Town of Rancho Viejo
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 2,863
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 53.5Debt: 81.5▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#622
State Rank
City of Fairfield
CITY • Freestone County • Pop: 3,005
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32048Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 49.9Debt: 74▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#621
State Rank
Town of Flatonia
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 1,398
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.27701Fiscal: 83.4Regulatory: 31.6Debt: 95.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#625
State Rank
City of Eastland
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 3,772
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.483945Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 66Debt: 66.7▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#624
State Rank
City of Grapevine
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 50,631
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.232565Fiscal: 86Regulatory: 49.1Debt: 66.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#628
State Rank
City of St. Jo
CITY • Montague County • Pop: 956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.575928Fiscal: 65.4Regulatory: 48.3Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#627
State Rank
City of Oak Leaf
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 1,684
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.300012Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 32.4Debt: 96▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#626
State Rank
City of Santa Fe
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 13,131
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2298Fiscal: 86.2Regulatory: 35.6Debt: 84.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#629
State Rank
City of Wolfe City
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 1,481
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5315Fiscal: 68.1Regulatory: 78.9Debt: 52.4▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#632
State Rank
City of Follett
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 361
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.145702Fiscal: 31.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+29.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#631
State Rank
City of Brookside Village
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,600
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.46288Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 39.7Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#630
State Rank
City of Natalia
CITY • Medina County • Pop: 1,356
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 55.3Debt: 76.8▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+31.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#635
State Rank
City of Crowell
CITY • Foard County • Pop: 733
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.066926Fiscal: 36Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.9▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#634
State Rank
Town of Holiday Lakes
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.051105Fiscal: 36.9Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+30.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#633
State Rank
City of Overton
CITY • Rusk County • Pop: 2,315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.420794Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 39.5Debt: 96▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#637
State Rank
Town of White Deer
CITY • Carson County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1100Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.9▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+10.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#636
State Rank
City of Lakeport
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 992
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6456Fiscal: 61.3Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 60.6▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+49.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#638
State Rank
City of Shamrock
CITY • Wheeler County • Pop: 1,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.535796Fiscal: 67.9Regulatory: 69.1Debt: 64.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#640
State Rank
City of Needville
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 3,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.435508Fiscal: 73.9Regulatory: 48.3Debt: 83.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#639
State Rank
City of La Vernia
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 1,154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.272538Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 48.9Debt: 67.2▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#641
State Rank
City of McCamey
CITY • Upton County • Pop: 1,743
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4770Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 39.2Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+47.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#645
State Rank
City of Huntsville
CITY • Walker County • Pop: 49,088
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2852Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 31.4Debt: 92▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#644
State Rank
City of Onalaska
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 3,289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.267024Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 30.3Debt: 92▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#643
State Rank
Town of Copper Canyon
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 2,369
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26599Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 33Debt: 88.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#642
State Rank
City of Highland Haven
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 410
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1611Fiscal: 90.3Regulatory: 30.1Debt: 82▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+32.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)