College Station, TX vs Tomball, TX

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

MetricCollege Station, TXTomball, TX
Population124,57013,655
Median Household Income$50,900$78,562
Median Rent$1,194/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$346,700$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9199
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%57.8%
Poverty Rate29.2%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132345
Property Crime Rate /100k8631,956
Median AQI4062
Good AQI Days /yr23340
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min33.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.417
College Degree Rate56.5%35.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+28.1%

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