Heath, TX vs Royse City, TX

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

MetricHeath, TXRoyse City, TX
Population10,77720,037
Median Household Income$220,828$116,660
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,078/mo
Median Home Value$766,900$322,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income0%74.6%
Poverty Rate2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k50100
Property Crime Rate /100k342608
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1815.4
College Degree Rate62.2%28.8%
Foreign-Born %2.7%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.0%+108.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.