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Texas
Fort Hood
Population 26,814
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Texas
Harker Heights
Population 34,128
Fort Hood, TX vs Harker Heights, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Hood, TX | Harker Heights, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,814 | 34,128 |
| Median Household Income | $62,835 | $81,190 |
| Median Rent | $1,406/mo | $1,146/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $287,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.1% | 47.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 4.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 29* | 120 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 135* | 1,249 |
| Median AQI | — | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 241 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11.2 min | 24.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.8% | 30.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.7% | +6.4% |
Fort Hood, TX
Harker Heights, TX
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.