Gatesville, TX vs Killeen, TX

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

MetricGatesville, TXKilleen, TX
Population16,228158,159
Median Household Income$57,217$60,977
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$207,300$215,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%51.1%
Poverty Rate9.1%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140498
Property Crime Rate /100k6811,643
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1415.8
College Degree Rate8.6%21.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+5.7%

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