Fredericksburg, TX vs Scenic Oaks, TX

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

MetricFredericksburg, TXScenic Oaks, TX
Population11,41910,569
Median Household Income$64,534$174,962
Median Rent$1,386/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$460,300$563,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%68%
Poverty Rate9.2%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84201*
Property Crime Rate /100k6191,257*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—158
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.214.6
College Degree Rate43.3%62.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%—

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