Fort Hood, TX vs Gatesville, TX

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

MetricFort Hood, TXGatesville, TX
Population26,81416,228
Median Household Income$62,835$57,217
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value—$207,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%31.6%
Poverty Rate13.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*140
Property Crime Rate /100k135*681
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute11.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.214
College Degree Rate27.8%8.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+1.8%

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