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Texas
Heartland
Population 10,607
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Texas
Balch Springs
Population 27,255
Heartland, TX vs Balch Springs, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Heartland, TX | Balch Springs, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,607 | 27,255 |
| Median Household Income | $92,996 | $66,942 |
| Median Rent | $2,333/mo | $1,378/mo |
| Median Home Value | $322,000 | $224,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 78.4% | 53.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 96* | 386 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 277* | 2,686 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 53 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | 148 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 40 min | 33.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.9 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.8% | 9.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.4% | 22.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -1.6% |
Heartland, TX
Balch Springs, 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 Heartland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.