Katy, TX vs Fulshear, TX

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

MetricKaty, TXFulshear, TX
Population25,18434,868
Median Household Income$114,912$187,035
Median Rent$1,602/mo—
Median Home Value$401,700$572,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%1.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12346
Property Crime Rate /100k2,967224
Median AQI62—
Good AQI Days /yr40—
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min37.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.918.1
College Degree Rate48.8%74.8%
Foreign-Born %20.2%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.7%+297.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.