Fulshear, TX vs Katy, TX

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

MetricFulshear, TXKaty, TX
Population34,86825,184
Median Household Income$187,035$114,912
Median Rent—$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$572,700$401,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%56.2%
Poverty Rate1.6%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46123
Property Crime Rate /100k2242,967
Median AQI—62
Good AQI Days /yr—40
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.113.9
College Degree Rate74.8%48.8%
Foreign-Born %31.4%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+297.3%+29.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.