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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 126–150 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.2% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#720
State Rank
City of Harker Heights
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 35,263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5300Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 47.5Debt: 78.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#724
State Rank
City of Gatesville
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 16,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5400Fiscal: 67.6Regulatory: 48.7Debt: 77.6▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#722
State Rank
City of Shenandoah
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 3,499
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1821Fiscal: 89.1Regulatory: 50Debt: 41.6▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#723
State Rank
City of Holland
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 1,129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4161Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 34.6Debt: 85.5▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(63.5/100)
#726
State Rank
Town of Collinsville
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 2,045
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.591085Fiscal: 64.5Regulatory: 57.9Debt: 69.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#725
State Rank
City of Mineola
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 5,380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4925Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 54.8Debt: 63.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#728
State Rank
City of Tahoka
CITY • Lynn County • Pop: 2,427
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64355Fiscal: 61.4Regulatory: 50.3Debt: 84.5▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#727
State Rank
Town of Northlake
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 12,036
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2950Fiscal: 82.3Regulatory: 23.8Debt: 88▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#731
State Rank
City of Hawkins
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 1,862
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9556Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 60.2Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#730
State Rank
City of Crosbyton
CITY • Crosby County • Pop: 1,465
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.625493Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 41.9Debt: 94.1▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#729
State Rank
City of Shiner
CITY • Lavaca County • Pop: 2,173
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3842Fiscal: 76.9Regulatory: 47Debt: 63.8▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#732
State Rank
City of Colleyville
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 25,850
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.321034Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 26.5Debt: 86.1▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#733
State Rank
City of Devine
CITY • Medina County • Pop: 4,410
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5900Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 58.6Debt: 66.9▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#734
State Rank
City of Benbrook
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 24,336
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5450Fiscal: 67.3Regulatory: 45.2Debt: 81▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#735
State Rank
City of Brownsboro
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 1,309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.520789Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 48.6Debt: 73.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#736
State Rank
City of Diboll
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 5,108
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.659181Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 55.7Debt: 76.9▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#738
State Rank
City of La Porte
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 38,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7100Fiscal: 57.4Regulatory: 59.3Debt: 76.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+32.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#737
State Rank
City of Pasadena
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 149,617
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465594Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 79.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#739
State Rank
City of Floresville
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 7,554
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.416501Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 59.9Debt: 47.1▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#740
State Rank
City of Willis
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 6,964
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5465Fiscal: 67.2Regulatory: 55.5Debt: 65.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+38.9% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#741
State Rank
City of Beeville
CITY • Bee County • Pop: 13,176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68225Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 64.7Debt: 65.8▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#742
State Rank
City of Spring Valley Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 4,402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3950Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 20.3Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#744
State Rank
City of Mertzon
CITY • Irion County • Pop: 762
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85202Fiscal: 48.9Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 54.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#743
State Rank
City of Freeport
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 10,635
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.474988Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 40.3Debt: 79.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#749
State Rank
City of Hawk Cove
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 511
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.774139Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 69.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)