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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 276–286 of 286 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (11 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -8.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1080
State Rank
City of Mesquite
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 150,140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.654018Fiscal: 60.8Regulatory: 37Debt: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1079
State Rank
City of Arlington
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 398,431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5998Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 35.1Debt: 50.6▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+27.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1081
State Rank
City of Clyde
CITY • Callahan County • Pop: 4,051
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 65.2Debt: 46.8▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1078
State Rank
City of Cibolo
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 37,816
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4979Fiscal: 70.1Regulatory: 21.1Debt: 60.4▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1082
State Rank
City of Pampa
CITY • Gray County • Pop: 16,487
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.663921Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 25.1Debt: 70.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1083
State Rank
City of White Settlement
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 18,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.729348Fiscal: 56.2Regulatory: 34.9Debt: 62.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+38.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1084
State Rank
City of Farmers Branch
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 37,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5390Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 23.4Debt: 59.7▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50.2/100)
#1087
State Rank
City of Slaton
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 5,684
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.711169Fiscal: 57.3Regulatory: 29.9Debt: 66.8▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+41.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1085
State Rank
City of Texarkana
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 35,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5950Fiscal: 64.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 69.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+27.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1086
State Rank
City of Mineral Wells
CITY • Palo Pinto County • Pop: 14,820
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.700707Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 26Debt: 71.2▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1088
State Rank
City of Baytown
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 86,004
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6850Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 34.9Debt: 56.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)