Elgin, TX vs Hornsby Bend, TX

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

MetricElgin, TXHornsby Bend, TX
Population11,56312,367
Median Household Income$91,114$89,614
Median Rent$1,440/mo$2,147/mo
Median Home Value$326,400$314,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%35.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%15%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k204319*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,291*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min33.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.214.4
College Degree Rate23.1%32.5%
Foreign-Born %14.2%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.4%—

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