Cinco Ranch, TX vs Katy, TX

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

MetricCinco Ranch, TXKaty, TX
Population18,61125,184
Median Household Income$161,972$114,912
Median Rent—$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$475,600$401,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%56.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*123
Property Crime Rate /100k761*2,967
Median AQI—62
Good AQI Days /yr—40
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.213.9
College Degree Rate71.2%48.8%
Foreign-Born %37.5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+29.7%

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