Fort Hood, TX vs Temple, TX

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

MetricFort Hood, TXTemple, TX
Population26,81489,602
Median Household Income$62,835$68,204
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value—$239,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%46.8%
Poverty Rate13.3%16%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*316
Property Crime Rate /100k135*2,385
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute11.2 min21 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.7
College Degree Rate27.8%30.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+19.7%

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.