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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 1–25 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)
▼ -1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1090
State Rank
City of Liberty
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 8,974
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5838Fiscal: 65Regulatory: 25.8Debt: 59.5▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1089
State Rank
City of Weatherford
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 39,397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3910Fiscal: 76.5Regulatory: 20.5Debt: 48.5▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1091
State Rank
City of Shoreacres
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 1,540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85013Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 38.2Debt: 67.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#1094
State Rank
City of Azle
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 14,562
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.675628Fiscal: 59.5Regulatory: 29.6Debt: 62.7▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+30.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1092
State Rank
City of Hilshire Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 837
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.529226Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 20Debt: 62.2▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1093
State Rank
City of Corinth
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 24,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.56603Fiscal: 66Regulatory: 23.8Debt: 60.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+27.0% 5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#1095
State Rank
City of Angleton
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 20,979
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.515246Fiscal: 69.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 60▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#1097
State Rank
City of Smithville
CITY • Bastrop County • Pop: 4,335
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.638952Fiscal: 61.7Regulatory: 26.4Debt: 62.3▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+29.6% 5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#1096
State Rank
Town of Sunnyvale
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 8,839
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.522236Fiscal: 68.7Regulatory: 26.2Debt: 51.3▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#1098
State Rank
Town of Anthony
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 4,542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.112958Fiscal: 33.2Regulatory: 44.3Debt: 82.6▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+47.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#1100
State Rank
City of Gunter
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 2,498
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.52565Fiscal: 68.5Regulatory: 21.3Debt: 57.3▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+40.7% 5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#1102
State Rank
City of Stanton
CITY • Martin County • Pop: 2,629
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.003178Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 30.8Debt: 89.9▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+32.9% 5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#1101
State Rank
City of San Antonio
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 1,526,656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.56288Fiscal: 66.2Regulatory: 38.6Debt: 36.8▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#1099
State Rank
City of Saginaw
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 26,116
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5189Fiscal: 68.9Regulatory: 27.7Debt: 47.6▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#1103
State Rank
City of Coppell
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 41,785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.441166Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 50.7▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#1104
State Rank
City of Plainview
CITY • Hale County • Pop: 19,429
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.722279Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 28.3Debt: 66.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+34.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#1105
State Rank
City of Bonham
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 11,115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5450Fiscal: 67.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 60.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#1108
State Rank
City of Killeen
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 156,200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7301Fiscal: 56.2Regulatory: 23.1Debt: 73.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1106
State Rank
City of Galveston
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 53,538
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4165Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 24Debt: 42▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1107
State Rank
City of Wilmer
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 6,774
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.424488Fiscal: 74.5Regulatory: 24.4Debt: 42.1▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+45.4% 5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#1111
State Rank
City of Denton
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 165,998
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.58542Fiscal: 64.9Regulatory: 42.9Debt: 31.1▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1109
State Rank
City of Navasota
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 9,471
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5078Fiscal: 69.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 55.9▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1110
State Rank
City of Levelland
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 12,494
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5700Fiscal: 65.8Regulatory: 22.6Debt: 58.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#1112
State Rank
Town of Westover Hills
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 639
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.486364Fiscal: 70.8Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 29.6▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade F(48.7/100)
#1113
State Rank
City of Oak Point
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 6,826
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4315Fiscal: 74.1Regulatory: 21.3Debt: 45.7▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)