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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 1001–1025 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.0% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1001
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)
#1002
City of Stratford
CITY • Sherman County • Pop: 1,886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.820486Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 38.5Debt: 76.4▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+28.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)
#1003
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)
#1004
City of Royse City
CITY • Rockwall County • Pop: 15,978
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.656869Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 43.1Debt: 54.1▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+31.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)
#1005
City of Littlefield
CITY • Lamb County • Pop: 5,740
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6616Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 33.6Debt: 68.1▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)
#1006
City of Watauga
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 23,120
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6058Fiscal: 63.7Regulatory: 32.6Debt: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.9/100)
#1007
City of Mission
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 88,574
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5389Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 20.7Debt: 73.9▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#1008
City of Cedar Hill
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 49,618
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.638999Fiscal: 61.7Regulatory: 40.3Debt: 55.5▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+28.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#1009
City of League City
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 118,456
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3690Fiscal: 77.9Regulatory: 20Debt: 58.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+11.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#1010
City of Lufkin
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 34,399
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5136Fiscal: 69.2Regulatory: 20Debt: 71.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1011
City of Del Rio
CITY • Val Verde County • Pop: 34,678
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7045Fiscal: 57.7Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 66.2▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+28.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1012
City of Dalworthington Gardens
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 2,275
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.625342Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 31.3Debt: 66.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#1013
City of Moody
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 1,618
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.947115Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 52.1Debt: 68.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+78.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1014
City of Muenster
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 1,725
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4291Fiscal: 74.3Regulatory: 31.7Debt: 46.8▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+30.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1015
City of Grey Forest
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 517
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.054882Fiscal: 96.7Regulatory: 31.6Debt: 11▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1016
City of McKinney
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 227,526
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.415513Fiscal: 75.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 62▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1017
City of Wichita Falls
CITY • Wichita County • Pop: 102,691
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6999Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 34.6Debt: 68.6▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+27.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1018
City of Richmond
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 13,305
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6250Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 39.8Debt: 54.1▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#1019
City of Murphy
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 21,109
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.361832Fiscal: 78.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 56.4▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1020
City of Florence
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 1,201
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.63385Fiscal: 62Regulatory: 36.1Debt: 59.7▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+29.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1021
City of Leander
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 87,511
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.417284Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 20Debt: 61.6▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1022
City of Midland
CITY • Midland County • Pop: 138,397
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.350223Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 20Debt: 55.1▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#1023
City of Princeton
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 37,019
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472959Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 38.1Debt: 41.1▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1024
City of Lewisville
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 135,983
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.436281Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 20Debt: 63.1▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.3/100)
#1025
City of Jacksonville
CITY • Cherokee County • Pop: 14,639
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6900Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 38.9Debt: 60.5▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)