Hutto, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricHutto, TXWells Branch, TX
Population35,48313,523
Median Household Income$118,834$66,656
Median Rent$2,255/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$365,700$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%53.4%
Poverty Rate5.7%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84319*
Property Crime Rate /100k6771,291*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.8
College Degree Rate36.3%49.4%
Foreign-Born %9.8%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+66.9%—

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