Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, while Killeen leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
62
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
46
Safety
TX
65
TX
67
✓ winsWeather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
TX
59
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Killeen |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 153,708 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $57,086 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,084 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $175,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 30 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 22% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 90% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 46% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 5.43 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 17.55 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 28" |