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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 1076–1100 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)
▼ -7.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1076
City of Marshall
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 24,263
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.668915Fiscal: 59.9Regulatory: 29.5Debt: 65.3▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.6/100)
#1077
City of Clyde
CITY • Callahan County • Pop: 4,051
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 65.2Debt: 46.8▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1078
City of Cibolo
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 37,816
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4979Fiscal: 70.1Regulatory: 21.1Debt: 60.4▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1079
City of Brady
CITY • McCulloch County • Pop: 4,956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.337476Fiscal: 79.8Regulatory: 21.7Debt: 44▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1080
City of Mesquite
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 150,140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.654018Fiscal: 60.8Regulatory: 37Debt: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1081
City of Arlington
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 398,431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5998Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 35.1Debt: 50.6▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+27.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.5/100)
#1082
City of Pampa
CITY • Gray County • Pop: 16,487
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.663921Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 25.1Debt: 70.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#1083
City of White Settlement
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 18,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.729348Fiscal: 56.2Regulatory: 34.9Debt: 62.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+38.5% 5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#1084
City of Farmers Branch
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 37,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5390Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 23.4Debt: 59.7▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade D(50.2/100)
#1085
City of Mineral Wells
CITY • Palo Pinto County • Pop: 14,820
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.700707Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 26Debt: 71.2▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1086
City of Texarkana
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 35,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5950Fiscal: 64.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 69.6▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+27.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1087
City of Slaton
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 5,684
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.711169Fiscal: 57.3Regulatory: 29.9Debt: 66.8▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+41.3% 5Y)
Grade D(50.1/100)
#1088
City of Baytown
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 86,004
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6850Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 34.9Debt: 56.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade D(50/100)
#1089
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)
#1090
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)
#1091
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)
#1092
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)
#1093
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)
#1094
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
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)
#1096
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)
#1097
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)
#1098
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)
#1099
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)
#1100
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)