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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 286 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.5% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#978
State Rank
City of Sinton
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 5,648
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.828473Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 51.5Debt: 63.8▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+31.3% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#979
State Rank
City of Mansfield
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 84,444
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6290Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 20.1Debt: 88▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#981
State Rank
Town of Pantego
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 2,440
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6300Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 20Debt: 88▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#982
State Rank
City of Early
CITY • Brown County • Pop: 3,174
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6600Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 46.5Debt: 54▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+35.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#980
State Rank
City of Hudson Oaks
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 2,741
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 21Debt: 26.2▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#985
State Rank
City of Los Fresnos
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 8,563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6800Fiscal: 59.2Regulatory: 40.1Debt: 64.5▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#983
State Rank
City of Coleman
CITY • Coleman County • Pop: 4,042
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.406391Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 66.4▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#984
State Rank
City of Idalou
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 2,106
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.517025Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 28.8Debt: 64.6▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#986
State Rank
City of Winnsboro
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 3,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5216Fiscal: 68.7Regulatory: 31Debt: 61.6▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#988
State Rank
City of Kemp
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 1,414
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.823672Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 56.7Debt: 54.3▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+38.6% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#987
State Rank
City of Brazoria
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 2,898
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.628233Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 36.1Debt: 64.7▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53.7/100)
#992
State Rank
City of Lorenzo
CITY • Crosby County • Pop: 946
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.899766Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 44.1Debt: 79.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#990
State Rank
City of Rockport
CITY • Aransas County • Pop: 11,069
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.426475Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 24.6Debt: 61.1▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#989
State Rank
City of Sugar Land
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 109,851
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35165Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 33.9Debt: 40.6▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#991
State Rank
City of Boerne
CITY • Kendall County • Pop: 22,712
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4716Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 33.5Debt: 52.7▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#994
State Rank
City of Carrollton
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 135,456
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5370Fiscal: 67.8Regulatory: 22.9Debt: 73.5▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#993
State Rank
City of Robinson
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 12,986
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4550Fiscal: 72.7Regulatory: 33.8Debt: 50.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#995
State Rank
City of Llano
CITY • Llano County • Pop: 3,602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5387Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 43Debt: 45.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#997
State Rank
City of Sweeny
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 3,602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.901224Fiscal: 45.9Regulatory: 49.4Debt: 70.2▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+51.8% 5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#996
State Rank
City of Weslaco
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 43,864
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6965Fiscal: 58.2Regulatory: 36.6Debt: 68.4▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+33.1% 5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#999
State Rank
City of Haltom City
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 45,290
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.568129Fiscal: 65.9Regulatory: 27.9Debt: 67.9▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#998
State Rank
City of Manvel
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 19,309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5600Fiscal: 66.4Regulatory: 37Debt: 54.5▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#1000
State Rank
City of Amarillo
CITY • Potter County • Pop: 203,729
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43695Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 28.2Debt: 54.6▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1001
State Rank
City of Groesbeck
CITY • Limestone County • Pop: 3,622
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4726Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 21.2Debt: 67.6▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade D(53/100)
#1004
State Rank
City of Bartlett
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 1,676
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6594Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 27.3Debt: 76.8▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)