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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 801–825 of 1,218 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#801
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
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)
#803
City of Webster
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 12,548
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3695Fiscal: 77.8Regulatory: 39.8Debt: 59.4▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#804
City of Wilson
CITY • Lynn County • Pop: 464
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7450Fiscal: 55.3Regulatory: 39.4Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+29.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#805
City of Vega
CITY • Oldham County • Pop: 891
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65554Fiscal: 60.7Regulatory: 29.8Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#806
Town of Darrouzett
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 303
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.472552Fiscal: 11.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#807
City of Gregory
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 1,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.817954Fiscal: 50.9Regulatory: 53.3Debt: 82.7▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+41.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#808
City of Tulia
CITY • Swisher County • Pop: 4,408
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3548Fiscal: 78.7Regulatory: 26.1Debt: 76.2▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#809
City of Poteet
CITY • Atascosa County • Pop: 3,005
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9481Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 79Debt: 58.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+26.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#810
Town of Ladonia
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 629
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.632968Fiscal: 62Regulatory: 56.5Debt: 59.1▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#811
City of Rosenberg
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 42,571
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3350Fiscal: 79.9Regulatory: 35.2Debt: 60.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#812
City of Riesel
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 1,058
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.223923Fiscal: 86.6Regulatory: 37.5Debt: 46.6▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#813
City of Lake Jackson
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 28,158
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.39438Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 38.4Debt: 61.9▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#814
City of Emory
CITY • Rains County • Pop: 1,390
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.271056Fiscal: 83.7Regulatory: 30Debt: 61.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+11.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#815
City of Rollingwood
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 1,424
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.202039Fiscal: 87.9Regulatory: 47.1Debt: 30.5▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+10.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#816
City of Hereford
CITY • Deaf Smith County • Pop: 14,860
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4064Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 26.6Debt: 79.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#817
City of Granger
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 1,193
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.876036Fiscal: 47.4Regulatory: 50.1Debt: 91.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+29.5% 5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#818
City of Cleveland
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 9,113
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6250Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 44Debt: 75.2▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#819
City of Missouri City
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 78,582
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.560825Fiscal: 66.4Regulatory: 45.3Debt: 67▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#820
City of Rogers
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 1,099
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0500Fiscal: 37Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 56.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+32.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#821
City of Glenn Heights
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 19,752
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.590821Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 34.2Debt: 85.3▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#822
City of Johnson City
CITY • Blanco County • Pop: 2,092
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3323Fiscal: 80.1Regulatory: 30.4Debt: 65.2▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#823
City of Bellaire
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 17,439
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4174Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 44.9Debt: 52.7▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#824
City of Hurst
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 40,055
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5872Fiscal: 64.8Regulatory: 39.9Debt: 75.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#825
City of Taft
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 2,869
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.867344Fiscal: 48Regulatory: 64Debt: 69.1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)