Bedford, TX vs Watauga, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBedford, TXWatauga, TX
Population49,08523,233
Median Household Income$83,971$91,171
Median Rent$1,502/mo$1,982/mo
Median Home Value$350,700$250,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%49.9%
Poverty Rate7.3%11.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k180109
Property Crime Rate /100k1,700961
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.2
College Degree Rate43.5%24.2%
Foreign-Born %14%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.