Elgin, TX vs Taylor, TX

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

MetricElgin, TXTaylor, TX
Population11,56317,136
Median Household Income$91,114$75,508
Median Rent$1,440/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$326,400$285,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate5.3%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k204274
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,490
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.213.5
College Degree Rate23.1%20.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.4%+12.9%

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