Harker Heights, TX vs Copperas Cove, TX

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

MetricHarker Heights, TXCopperas Cove, TX
Population34,12837,947
Median Household Income$81,190$71,225
Median Rent$1,146/mo$1,043/mo
Median Home Value$287,800$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%40.6%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2491,171
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.513.7
College Degree Rate30.2%21.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+9.4%

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