Belton, TX vs Fort Hood, TX

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

MetricBelton, TXFort Hood, TX
Population24,35626,814
Median Household Income$59,130$62,835
Median Rent$1,252/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$258,700—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%41.1%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9729*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,955135*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min11.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.117.2
College Degree Rate28.3%27.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Hood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.