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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 976–1000 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.1% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#976
City of Canyon
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 15,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.51181Fiscal: 69.3Regulatory: 26.4Debt: 68.8▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+32.6% 5Y)
Grade D(54.2/100)
#977
City of Plano
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 289,500
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4376Fiscal: 73.7Regulatory: 24.5Debt: 64.2▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#978
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
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)
#980
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)
#981
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)
#982
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)
#983
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)
#984
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)
#985
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)
#986
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)
#987
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)
#988
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)
#989
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)
#990
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)
#991
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)
#992
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)
#993
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)
#994
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
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)
#996
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)
#997
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)
#998
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)
#999
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)
#1000
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)