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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 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)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#769
State Rank
Village of Tiki Island
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 1,120
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.423237Fiscal: 74.6Regulatory: 53.5Debt: 52.2▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#772
State Rank
City of Belton
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 23,400
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5619Fiscal: 66.3Regulatory: 56.8Debt: 60.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#774
State Rank
Town of Bells
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 1,521
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6000Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 38.8Debt: 89.4▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+37.9% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#773
State Rank
City of Lago Vista
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 9,692
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4150Fiscal: 75.1Regulatory: 52.1Debt: 52.7▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#775
State Rank
Town of Moulton
CITY • Lavaca County • Pop: 861
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6479Fiscal: 61.1Regulatory: 52.4Debt: 74.3▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+27.3% 5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#776
State Rank
City of Lorena
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 1,785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5585Fiscal: 66.5Regulatory: 54.2Debt: 62.8▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+35.9% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#777
State Rank
City of Gainesville
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 18,295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5685Fiscal: 65.9Regulatory: 51.1Debt: 68.4▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#778
State Rank
Town of Fairview
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 10,913
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.329001Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 88▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61.1/100)
#780
State Rank
City of Shavano Park
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 3,807
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.335242Fiscal: 79.9Regulatory: 35.6Debt: 66.4▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#779
State Rank
City of Meadowlakes
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 1,843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2652Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 41.8Debt: 51▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#781
State Rank
Town of Flower Mound
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 79,540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3823Fiscal: 77.1Regulatory: 23Debt: 88▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#782
State Rank
City of Balcones Heights
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 2,707
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6040Fiscal: 63.8Regulatory: 32.6Debt: 95.7▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(60.9/100)
#785
State Rank
City of Live Oak
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 16,218
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.398755Fiscal: 76.1Regulatory: 31.8Debt: 77▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#784
State Rank
City of Fritch
CITY • Hutchinson County • Pop: 1,763
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.330462Fiscal: 80.2Regulatory: 36.4Debt: 63.9▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (-0.3% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#783
State Rank
City of Fair Oaks Ranch
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 11,744
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31176Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 35.9Debt: 62.8▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(60.8/100)
#789
State Rank
City of Cisco
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 4,029
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.57769Fiscal: 65.3Regulatory: 54.7Debt: 61.8▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#787
State Rank
City of Brownfield
CITY • Terry County • Pop: 8,652
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.485129Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 28.5Debt: 89.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+29.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#786
State Rank
City of Cuero
CITY • DeWitt County • Pop: 8,215
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3050Fiscal: 81.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 83.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#790
State Rank
City of Nassau Bay
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 5,229
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6685Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 54.1Debt: 71.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#788
State Rank
City of Bridge City
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 9,806
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5500Fiscal: 67Regulatory: 39.4Debt: 80.4▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+26.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#791
State Rank
City of Splendora
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 2,063
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4178Fiscal: 74.9Regulatory: 50.2Debt: 52.4▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+32.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#792
State Rank
City of Clute
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 10,893
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4700Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 42.1Debt: 68.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#793
State Rank
Town of Shady Shores
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 3,005
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.290476Fiscal: 82.6Regulatory: 25.3Debt: 74.5▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+29.3% 5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#794
State Rank
City of Alpine
CITY • Brewster County • Pop: 6,039
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.403349Fiscal: 75.8Regulatory: 26.6Debt: 83.3▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#795
State Rank
City of Carthage
CITY • Panola County • Pop: 6,562
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5750Fiscal: 65.5Regulatory: 45.1Debt: 73.9▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+26.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)