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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 201–207 of 207 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (7 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+33.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#796
State Rank
City of Rio Grande City
CITY • Starr County • Pop: 15,526
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.559157Fiscal: 66.5Regulatory: 48.2Debt: 67.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+77.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#798
State Rank
City of Mathis
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 4,312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.276432Fiscal: 23.4Regulatory: 74.1Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+43.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#797
State Rank
City of Uvalde
CITY • Uvalde County • Pop: 15,312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5670Fiscal: 66Regulatory: 40.1Debt: 79.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+26.9% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#800
State Rank
City of West
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 2,557
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6300Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 45.3Debt: 77.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#799
State Rank
City of Kenedy
CITY • Karnes County • Pop: 3,378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.496084Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 44Debt: 66.9▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#801
State Rank
City of Rockwall
CITY • Rockwall County • Pop: 52,918
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.260325Fiscal: 84.4Regulatory: 28.6Debt: 65.5▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.1/100)
#802
State Rank
City of Meadows Place
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 4,546
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94364Fiscal: 43.4Regulatory: 59.1Debt: 88▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(60/100)