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Texas
Gatesville
Population 16,228
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Texas
Fort Hood
Population 26,814
Gatesville, TX vs Fort Hood, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gatesville, TX | Fort Hood, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,228 | 26,814 |
| Median Household Income | $57,217 | $62,835 |
| Median Rent | $1,007/mo | $1,406/mo |
| Median Home Value | $207,300 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 31.6% | 41.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 140 | 29* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 681 | 135* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 94°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.8 min | 11.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 17.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 8.6% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.8% | +9.7% |
Gatesville, TX
Fort Hood, TX
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.