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Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX vs Fort Valley, GA

Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz

Texas

vs

Fort Valley

Georgia

Across 34 directional measures we can compare, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz leads on 11 and Fort Valley on 23. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 3% higher in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, while median household income is higher in Fort Valley.

Median gross rent
$912$886
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is 3% higher
Median household income
$45,505$50,283
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is 10% lower
Median home value
$136,500$127,100
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is 7% higher
GeorgiaTexasFort Valley, GAEncantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TXEncantada-Ranchito-El CalabozFort ValleyEncantada-Ranchito-El CalabozFort Valley

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01Fort Valley, GAComposite 45.3 / 100
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MeasureEncantada-Ranchito-El CalabozFort ValleyAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$912$886
Rent to income124.1%21.1%
Property tax rate10.5%1.1%
Home price to income13.0x2.5x
Prices vs US average286.093.8
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,042$1,118
HUD area median income4n/a$95,200
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$651$1,380
Median home value1$136,500$127,100
Home prices, 1-year change50.1%-1.1%
Home prices, 5-year change555.1%54.9%
Homeownership191.3%40.9%
Renters paying 30%+149.8%42.9%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,212$1,359
Vacant homes113.3%20.8%
Median year built119991969
Jobs and income
Median household income1$45,505$50,283
Income per person1$17,459$24,962
Unemployment10.0%7.4%
Average annual pay6$47,042$57,333
Pay growth, 1 year65.5%7.7%
Jobs6154,67310,790
Poverty rate124.8%29.6%
Mean commute120 min25 min
Works from home10.0%12.1%
Commutes by transit10.0%1.1%
People
Population12,5528,858
Population change since 20207n/a4.9%
Median age132.732.9
Bachelor's or higher122.1%19.8%
High school or higher143.6%76.6%
Household size12.82.3
Born abroad148.8%7.7%
No health insurance134.6%16.5%
Homes with broadband159.0%76.2%
Moving
Moved here in the past year10.0%12.5%
Moved from another state10.0%2.5%
Net movers per 1,000 people8-4.515.5
Income of households moving in8$63,109$48,177
Income of households moving out8$53,607$47,402
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k917.820.0
Shops per 10k924.338.5
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k91.62.5
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k917.78.8
Child care centers per 10k93.73.2
Parks per 10k1015.712.4
Playgrounds per 10k107.82.3
Grocery stores per 10k100.02.3
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.014.7
Libraries per 10k100.04.5
Named paths and bike trails100.00.0
Transit stops per sq mi100.00.4
Nearest National Park Service site11n/a25.6
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11n/a3
National Register listings12367
Schools
Public schools131724
Public school students1395,3172,310
Students per teacher1315.214.9
Climate
July average high1494°F92°F
January average low1451°F35°F
Average temperature1475°F64°F
Annual precipitation1425.6 in48.1 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1597.322.5
Hurricane risk1599.070.8
Tornado risk1585.227.0
Wildfire risk1583.856.3
Heat wave risk1597.366.7
Median air quality index165746
Good air days1629.9%61.0%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz $36,480, Fort Valley $35,440 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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