Canyon Lake, TX vs New Braunfels, TX

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

MetricCanyon Lake, TXNew Braunfels, TX
Population33,883104,643
Median Household Income$97,301$86,021
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$389,300$339,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%48.9%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114*223
Property Crime Rate /100k600*1,159
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows42°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38.9 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715.5
College Degree Rate36.3%38.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+35.5%

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 Canyon Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.