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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 1201–1218 of 1,218 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (18 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -3.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -10.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1201
City of Hutto
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 42,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.422114Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10.1▼ -5.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade F(39.4/100)
#1202
City of Garland
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 250,431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.689746Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 36▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+31.7% 5Y)
Grade F(39.4/100)
#1203
City of Hutchins
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 7,996
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.620845Fiscal: 62.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 26.7▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+33.8% 5Y)
Grade F(38.8/100)
#1204
City of Aubrey
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 8,843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -5.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade F(38.7/100)
#1205
City of Seguin
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 38,789
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5294Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 25.2Debt: 10▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade F(38.6/100)
#1206
City of Kaufman
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 9,785
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75895Fiscal: 54.5Regulatory: 20Debt: 38.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#1207
City of Pflugerville
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 65,556
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5282Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 13.5▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#1208
City of Jourdanton
CITY • Atascosa County • Pop: 4,569
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7400Fiscal: 55.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 33.1▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade F(37.5/100)
#1209
City of Wolfforth
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 7,982
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.847604Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 20Debt: 40.2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade F(36.7/100)
#1210
City of Morgan's Point
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 273
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.931988Fiscal: 44.1Regulatory: 43.2Debt: 15▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade F(36.5/100)
#1211
City of Greenville
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 34,355
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5625Fiscal: 66.3Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade F(36/100)
#1212
City of Celina
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 51,661
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.571677Fiscal: 65.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#1213
City of Temple
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 86,450
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7500Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 20Debt: 24.8▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+30.4% 5Y)
Grade F(35.2/100)
#1214
City of Pilot Point
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 6,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.604974Fiscal: 63.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade F(35/100)
#1215
City of Breckenridge
CITY • Stephens County • Pop: 5,244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0710Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 20.4Debt: 54.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade F(35/100)
#1216
City of Crandall
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 5,950
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7500Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 26.4Debt: 13.9▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+49.9% 5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#1217
City of Seagraves
CITY • Gaines County • Pop: 2,260
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.149793Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 31.1Debt: 45.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#1218
City of Goliad
CITY • Goliad County • Pop: 1,716
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.498402Fiscal: 10.1Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 59.1▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+32.6% 5Y)
Grade F(31.8/100)