Fort Hood, TX vs Killeen, TX

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

MetricFort Hood, TXKilleen, TX
Population26,814158,159
Median Household Income$62,835$60,977
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value—$215,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%51.1%
Poverty Rate13.3%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*498
Property Crime Rate /100k135*1,643
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute11.2 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.215.8
College Degree Rate27.8%21.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+5.7%

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.