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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 151–175 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#746
State Rank
City of Jonestown
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 2,615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3981Fiscal: 76.1Regulatory: 30.6Debt: 85.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#747
State Rank
City of Center
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 5,231
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.589616Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 59.4Debt: 63.4▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#745
State Rank
City of West University Place
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 15,149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2285Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 40.5Debt: 55.2▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+11.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#748
State Rank
City of White Oak
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 6,241
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.618063Fiscal: 62.9Regulatory: 46.3Debt: 84.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+28.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#750
State Rank
City of Fort Stockton
CITY • Pecos County • Pop: 8,189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2965Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 30.9Debt: 75▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+33.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#751
State Rank
Town of Refugio
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 2,757
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.062234Fiscal: 36.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 71.3▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#757
State Rank
City of George West
CITY • Live Oak County • Pop: 2,238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.781867Fiscal: 53.1Regulatory: 45.5Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+32.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#755
State Rank
City of Arcola
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 2,453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.649619Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 62.5Debt: 63.5▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+29.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#753
State Rank
City of Daisetta
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 1,177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.406017Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 40.9Debt: 70.6▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#756
State Rank
Town of Plains
CITY • Yoakum County • Pop: 1,323
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7231Fiscal: 56.6Regulatory: 41.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#752
State Rank
City of La Marque
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 20,194
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3682Fiscal: 77.9Regulatory: 36.4Debt: 73.3▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#754
State Rank
Town of Bullard
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 5,070
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.558777Fiscal: 66.5Regulatory: 46.9Debt: 76.9▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#758
State Rank
City of Dripping Springs
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 10,165
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.219217Fiscal: 86.8Regulatory: 44.3Debt: 47.4▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#759
State Rank
City of Conroe
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 108,248
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4272Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 53.8Debt: 54▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#760
State Rank
City of Honey Grove
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 1,802
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.758568Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 76.9Debt: 53.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+33.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#761
State Rank
City of Columbus
CITY • Colorado County • Pop: 3,938
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.284554Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 30.6Debt: 72.2▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.9/100)
#762
State Rank
City of South Houston
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 16,146
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5650Fiscal: 66.1Regulatory: 35.7Debt: 91.8▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade C(61.9/100)
#763
State Rank
City of Magnolia
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 2,635
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2277Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 63.5Debt: 20.4▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+26.1% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#764
State Rank
City of Vidor
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 9,712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6500Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 45.6Debt: 85.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade C(61.8/100)
#766
State Rank
City of Leon Valley
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 11,424
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54504Fiscal: 67.3Regulatory: 37.8Debt: 86.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#765
State Rank
City of Frisco
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 235,208
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.425517Fiscal: 74.5Regulatory: 53.3Debt: 52.8▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#771
State Rank
City of Dorchester
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 102
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.481361Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 15▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#767
State Rank
City of Edna
CITY • Jackson County • Pop: 6,039
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2263Fiscal: 86.4Regulatory: 34.4Debt: 60.1▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#768
State Rank
City of Junction
CITY • Kimble County • Pop: 2,492
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.36126Fiscal: 78.3Regulatory: 36Debt: 70.6▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#770
State Rank
City of Victoria
CITY • Victoria County • Pop: 66,020
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4538Fiscal: 72.8Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 73.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)