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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 1026–1050 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.2% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1026
City of Friendswood
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 41,291
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.461851Fiscal: 72.3Regulatory: 24.8Debt: 58.5▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1027
City of Cedar Park
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 78,380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3650Fiscal: 78.1Regulatory: 25.2Debt: 48.6▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1028
City of Burnet
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 6,869
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5991Fiscal: 64.1Regulatory: 34.4Debt: 58.2▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1029
City of Port Lavaca
CITY • Calhoun County • Pop: 11,299
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7944Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 37.9Debt: 72.1▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1030
City of Crockett
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 6,387
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6750Fiscal: 59.5Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 57.1▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1031
City of Leonard
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 2,203
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.53805Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 48.7▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1032
City of Whitehouse
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 9,970
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.792891Fiscal: 52.4Regulatory: 26.4Debt: 88▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+29.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52.2/100)
#1033
City of Spearman
CITY • Hansford County • Pop: 2,994
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.469711Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 22.6Debt: 61.7▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#1034
Town of Lefors
CITY • Gray County • Pop: 417
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0900Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 51.5Debt: 80.6▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+30.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1035
City of Prairie View
CITY • Waller County • Pop: 8,479
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.73049Fiscal: 56.2Regulatory: 36.5Debt: 66.9▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1036
City of Eagle Lake
CITY • Colorado County • Pop: 3,545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.58624Fiscal: 64.8Regulatory: 24.5Debt: 69.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+29.0% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1037
City of Lockhart
CITY • Caldwell County • Pop: 17,166
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5389Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 29.2Debt: 58.6▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1038
City of Commerce
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 9,800
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8200Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 49.2Debt: 57.7▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+30.3% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1039
City of Westworth Village
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 2,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4750Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 23.8Debt: 59.7▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1040
City of Euless
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 60,169
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4685Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 20Debt: 64.7▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1041
City of Chandler
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 3,816
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.611884Fiscal: 63.3Regulatory: 32.6Debt: 60.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1042
City of Jacksboro
CITY • Jack County • Pop: 4,656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7100Fiscal: 57.4Regulatory: 25.4Debt: 80.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+31.3% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1043
City of Lowry Crossing
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 2,028
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.160953Fiscal: 90.3Regulatory: 25.7Debt: 27▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade D(51.9/100)
#1044
Town of Palmer
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 2,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.666947Fiscal: 60Regulatory: 20Debt: 83.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+29.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51.8/100)
#1045
City of McGregor
CITY • Mclennan County • Pop: 6,161
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5285Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 38.8Debt: 43▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+31.0% 5Y)
Grade D(51.7/100)
#1046
City of Bangs
CITY • Brown County • Pop: 1,535
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5788Fiscal: 65.3Regulatory: 27.3Debt: 64▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade D(51.7/100)
#1047
City of El Campo
CITY • Wharton County • Pop: 12,062
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4895Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 27.8Debt: 55.1▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51.7/100)
#1048
City of Archer City
CITY • Archer County • Pop: 1,642
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6623Fiscal: 60.3Regulatory: 34.8Debt: 61.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade D(51.7/100)
#1049
City of Beaumont
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 112,893
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.682933Fiscal: 59Regulatory: 43.5Debt: 50.6▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#1050
City of Abilene
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 131,588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7289Fiscal: 56.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 88▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+45.3% 5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)