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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 1126–1150 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)
▼ -2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -8.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.0% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1126
City of Richardson
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 118,221
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54218Fiscal: 67.5Regulatory: 25.2Debt: 47.3▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.6/100)
#1127
City of Sundown
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 1,306
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.829138Fiscal: 50.3Regulatory: 31.3Debt: 65.7▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade F(47.5/100)
#1128
City of Cameron
CITY • Milam County • Pop: 5,527
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.820316Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 36.5Debt: 57.1▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.4/100)
#1129
City of Horseshoe Bay
CITY • Llano County • Pop: 5,063
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26775Fiscal: 83.9Regulatory: 20Debt: 27.1▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.3/100)
#1130
Town of Ransom Canyon
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 1,167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.713113Fiscal: 57.2Regulatory: 30.4Debt: 55.3▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+51.6% 5Y)
Grade F(47.3/100)
#1131
Town of Alba
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 508
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8374Fiscal: 49.8Regulatory: 36.6Debt: 57.9▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.2/100)
#1132
City of Laredo
CITY • Webb County • Pop: 256,187
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.505089Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 49.4▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.2/100)
#1133
Town of Providence Village
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 10,350
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4715Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 23.5Debt: 41▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.2/100)
#1134
City of Pearland
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 129,620
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6350Fiscal: 61.9Regulatory: 33.7Debt: 41.8▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+29.5% 5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1135
City of San Angelo
CITY • Tom Green County • Pop: 100,159
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6989Fiscal: 58.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 66.5▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+27.7% 5Y)
Grade F(46.9/100)
#1136
City of Lancaster
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 40,780
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.590925Fiscal: 64.5Regulatory: 20.2Debt: 56.3▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+31.8% 5Y)
Grade F(46.9/100)
#1137
Town of New Deal
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 735
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.744069Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 27.9Debt: 58.9▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1138
City of Marble Falls
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 9,413
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5325Fiscal: 68.1Regulatory: 44.9Debt: 15▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1139
City of Kilgore
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 13,583
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.656222Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 25.8Debt: 53.4▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#1140
City of La Feria
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 7,036
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7300Fiscal: 56.2Regulatory: 23.5Debt: 63.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+33.2% 5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#1141
City of Roanoke
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 10,895
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.326182Fiscal: 80.4Regulatory: 20Debt: 29.9▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+29.3% 5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#1142
City of Krum
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 6,799
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6580Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 28Debt: 50▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#1143
City of Red Oak
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 19,365
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6950Fiscal: 58.3Regulatory: 30.9Debt: 48.3▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+31.0% 5Y)
Grade F(46.2/100)
#1144
City of San Juan
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 37,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6585Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 59.9▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+32.0% 5Y)
Grade F(46.2/100)
#1145
City of Caddo Mills
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 5,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4815Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 24.4Debt: 36.9▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade F(46.2/100)
#1146
City of Deer Park
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 34,495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7200Fiscal: 56.8Regulatory: 34Debt: 46.5▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+28.4% 5Y)
Grade F(46.2/100)
#1147
City of Lubbock
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 266,878
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.477198Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 20Debt: 42▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1148
City of Everman
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 6,067
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0185Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 35.5Debt: 72.5▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+44.7% 5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1149
City of Tomball
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 15,152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34094Fiscal: 79.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 29.1▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1150
City of Springtown
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 3,355
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.494822Fiscal: 70.3Regulatory: 22.7Debt: 39.9▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade F(46/100)