Gatesville, TX vs Belton, TX

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

MetricGatesville, TXBelton, TX
Population16,22824,356
Median Household Income$57,217$59,130
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,252/mo
Median Home Value$207,300$258,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%60.8%
Poverty Rate9.1%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14097
Property Crime Rate /100k6811,955
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1413.1
College Degree Rate8.6%28.3%
Foreign-Born %6.2%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+12.7%

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