Copperas Cove, TX vs Harker Heights, TX

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

MetricCopperas Cove, TXHarker Heights, TX
Population37,94734,128
Median Household Income$71,225$81,190
Median Rent$1,043/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$287,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.4%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280120
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1711,249
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.716.5
College Degree Rate21.8%30.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+6.4%

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