Gatesville, TX vs Harker Heights, TX

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

MetricGatesville, TXHarker Heights, TX
Population16,22834,128
Median Household Income$57,217$81,190
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$207,300$287,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%47.5%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140120
Property Crime Rate /100k6811,249
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.5
College Degree Rate8.6%30.2%
Foreign-Born %6.2%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+6.4%

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