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Texas
Harker Heights
Population 34,128
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Texas
Fort Hood
Population 26,814
Harker Heights, TX vs Fort Hood, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Harker Heights, TX | Fort Hood, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,128 | 26,814 |
| Median Household Income | $81,190 | $62,835 |
| Median Rent | $1,146/mo | $1,406/mo |
| Median Home Value | $287,800 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.5% | 41.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 120 | 29* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,249 | 135* |
| Median AQI | 45 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | — |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.1 min | 11.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.2% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.4% | +9.7% |
Harker Heights, 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.