Hornsby Bend, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricHornsby Bend, TXWells Branch, TX
Population12,36713,523
Median Household Income$89,614$66,656
Median Rent$2,147/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$314,900$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate15%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319*319*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,291*1,291*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.414.8
College Degree Rate32.5%49.4%
Foreign-Born %22.6%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.