Garland, TX vs Wylie, TX

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

MetricGarland, TXWylie, TX
Population246,84460,334
Median Household Income$76,320$119,522
Median Rent$1,641/mo$2,189/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$387,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate13%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,672604
Median AQI5340
Good AQI Days /yr148272
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min31.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.7
College Degree Rate25.4%43.3%
Foreign-Born %31.7%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+11.0%

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