Data Center vs. Subdivision
What happens when the same land becomes 500 homes vs. a modern data center? Adjust the sliders and let the math speak for itself.
Equivalent data center valuation scales automatically based on land use comparison. Tax rate: 1.55% combined (Bastrop County baseline).
Annual Property Tax Revenue
Paid into local treasuries each year
New Students Added to ISD
Additional students requiring public school seats
Annual Cost to ISD
~$12,000/student education cost per year
Daily Water Consumption
Gallons drawn from local supply per day
Annual Emergency Calls
Fire, EMS, and police responses per year
Daily Vehicle Trips
Traffic load on county roads each day
Permanent Jobs Created
Full-time positions after construction
Average Salary of New Jobs
Mean annual compensation
A data center generates 5.7× more tax revenue while consuming 95% less water and adding minimal students to local schools.
The math isn't close. A single data center delivers more community revenue, fewer municipal costs, and better-paying jobs than an equivalent residential development.
* Subdivision estimates based on ITE Trip Generation Manual (10 trips/home/day), EPA WaterSense household averages (600 gal/home/day), NFPA emergency response rates (5 calls/home/yr), and national per-pupil cost averages ($12,000/student). Data center figures based on modern closed-loop facilities and industry employment benchmarks. Tax rate: 1.55% combined (Bastrop County baseline).