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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 101–125 of 130 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)
▼ -3.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -9.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1189
State Rank
City of Ingleside
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 10,147
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7850Fiscal: 52.9Regulatory: 22.5Debt: 48.4▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+53.0% 5Y)
Grade F(41.1/100)
#1190
State Rank
City of El Paso
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 681,723
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.767558Fiscal: 53.9Regulatory: 21.2Debt: 47.7▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#1191
State Rank
City of Sanger
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 10,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.689747Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 41.5▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+26.8% 5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#1192
State Rank
City of Buda
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 16,090
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3895Fiscal: 76.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 11.8▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade F(40.6/100)
#1193
State Rank
City of Waco
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 139,594
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7450Fiscal: 55.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 45.4▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade F(40.5/100)
#1194
State Rank
City of Justin
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 6,197
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.658175Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 34.9Debt: 16.1▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+1.8% 5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#1195
State Rank
City of Portland
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 20,725
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.78536Fiscal: 52.9Regulatory: 25.6Debt: 41.3▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+33.9% 5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#1196
State Rank
City of Hubbard
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 1,480
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8767Fiscal: 47.4Regulatory: 31.2Debt: 41.7▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+36.4% 5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#1198
State Rank
City of Big Lake
CITY • Reagan County • Pop: 2,753
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.107705Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 39.1Debt: 52.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#1197
State Rank
City of Anna
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 31,986
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.548282Fiscal: 67.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 25.5▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#1199
State Rank
City of Anson
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 2,544
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.021886Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 24.2Debt: 64.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+36.7% 5Y)
Grade F(40/100)
#1200
State Rank
City of Lavon
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 8,491
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.433807Fiscal: 74Regulatory: 20Debt: 12.2▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+33.3% 5Y)
Grade F(39.7/100)
#1201
State Rank
City of Hutto
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 42,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.422114Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10.1▼ -5.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade F(39.4/100)
#1202
State Rank
City of Garland
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 250,431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.689746Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 36▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+31.7% 5Y)
Grade F(39.4/100)
#1203
State Rank
City of Hutchins
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 7,996
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.620845Fiscal: 62.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 26.7▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+33.8% 5Y)
Grade F(38.8/100)
#1204
State Rank
City of Aubrey
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 8,843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -5.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade F(38.7/100)
#1205
State Rank
City of Seguin
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 38,789
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5294Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 25.2Debt: 10▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade F(38.6/100)
#1206
State Rank
City of Kaufman
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 9,785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75895Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 38.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#1207
State Rank
City of Pflugerville
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 65,556
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5282Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 13.5▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#1208
State Rank
City of Jourdanton
CITY • Atascosa County • Pop: 4,569
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7400Fiscal: 55.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 33.1▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade F(37.5/100)
#1209
State Rank
City of Wolfforth
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 7,982
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.847604Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 40.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade F(36.7/100)
#1210
State Rank
City of Morgan's Point
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 273
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.931988Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 43.2Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade F(36.5/100)
#1211
State Rank
City of Greenville
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 34,355
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5625Fiscal: 66.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade F(36/100)
#1212
State Rank
City of Celina
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 51,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.571677Fiscal: 65.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#1213
State Rank
City of Temple
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 86,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7500Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 20Debt: 24.8▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+30.4% 5Y)
Grade F(35.2/100)