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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 1151–1175 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)
▼ -2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -9.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.9% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1151
City of Canadian
CITY • Hemphill County • Pop: 2,169
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84638Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 28.4Debt: 64.8▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1152
City of Post
CITY • Garza County • Pop: 3,594
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8912Fiscal: 46.5Regulatory: 38.8Debt: 52.1▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade F(45.2/100)
#1153
City of Sherman
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 50,229
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5590Fiscal: 66.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 46.2▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+4.9% 5Y)
Grade F(45.2/100)
#1154
City of New Braunfels
CITY • Comal County • Pop: 116,477
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4128Fiscal: 75.2Regulatory: 20Debt: 30.8▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade F(44.8/100)
#1155
City of Hillsboro
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 8,878
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7950Fiscal: 52.3Regulatory: 21.5Debt: 65▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+35.2% 5Y)
Grade F(44.7/100)
#1156
City of River Oaks
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 7,505
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7385Fiscal: 55.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 61.3▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+28.2% 5Y)
Grade F(44.6/100)
#1157
City of Alvarado
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 7,312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.813809Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 34.1Debt: 48.5▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+34.6% 5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#1158
City of Trenton
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 852
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.589692Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 36.6Debt: 23.2▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+28.3% 5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#1159
City of Pharr
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 81,142
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7525Fiscal: 54.9Regulatory: 22.5Debt: 58.1▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+30.5% 5Y)
Grade F(44.4/100)
#1160
City of Lake Worth
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 4,813
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.494737Fiscal: 70.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 36.4▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade F(44.2/100)
#1161
City of Rowlett
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 68,123
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.669524Fiscal: 59.8Regulatory: 25.5Debt: 44.6▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+36.3% 5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#1162
City of San Marcos
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 74,316
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6515Fiscal: 60.9Regulatory: 22.8Debt: 45.9▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#1163
City of Blanco
CITY • Blanco County • Pop: 2,077
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.481307Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 22.6Debt: 29.6▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#1164
City of Blue Mound
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 2,317
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8138Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 24.2Debt: 58.9▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+56.3% 5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#1165
City of Mercedes
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 17,535
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7795Fiscal: 53.2Regulatory: 20Debt: 61.7▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#1166
City of Willow Park
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 6,851
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4185Fiscal: 74.9Regulatory: 22.2Debt: 23.5▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade F(43.6/100)
#1167
City of Terrell
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 22,977
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7642Fiscal: 54.1Regulatory: 29.8Debt: 46.2▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade F(43.6/100)
#1168
City of Bastrop
CITY • Bastrop County • Pop: 12,720
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5063Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 26.5Debt: 26▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade F(43.6/100)
#1169
City of DeSoto
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 56,711
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.684934Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 20Debt: 52▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+30.8% 5Y)
Grade F(43.6/100)
#1170
City of Jarrell
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 2,111
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.394004Fiscal: 76.4Regulatory: 28.4Debt: 11.8▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade F(43.5/100)
#1171
City of Sansom Park
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 5,402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8395Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 24.5Debt: 60.1▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+26.2% 5Y)
Grade F(43.4/100)
#1172
City of Bandera
CITY • Bandera County • Pop: 891
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.569939Fiscal: 65.8Regulatory: 31.3Debt: 24.4▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade F(43.4/100)
#1173
City of Midlothian
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 44,104
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6500Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 20Debt: 47.4▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+45.9% 5Y)
Grade F(43.3/100)
#1174
City of Corpus Christi
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 316,595
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.599774Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 20Debt: 41▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade F(42.9/100)
#1175
City of Waxahachie
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 48,617
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6100Fiscal: 63.4Regulatory: 20Debt: 41.7▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+26.4% 5Y)
Grade F(42.8/100)