Forney, TX vs Balch Springs, TX

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

MetricForney, TXBalch Springs, TX
Population31,53227,255
Median Household Income$104,112$66,942
Median Rent$1,828/mo$1,378/mo
Median Home Value$346,400$224,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%53.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k136386
Property Crime Rate /100k5682,686
Median AQI4453
Good AQI Days /yr241148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min33.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.814.2
College Degree Rate36.6%9.1%
Foreign-Born %8.5%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+78.9%-1.6%

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