Belton, TX vs Copperas Cove, TX

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

MetricBelton, TXCopperas Cove, TX
Population24,35637,947
Median Household Income$59,130$71,225
Median Rent$1,252/mo$1,043/mo
Median Home Value$258,700$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate16.7%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k97280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9551,171
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.113.7
College Degree Rate28.3%21.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+9.4%

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