Katy, TX vs Mission Bend, TX

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

MetricKaty, TXMission Bend, TX
Population25,18436,586
Median Household Income$114,912$67,282
Median Rent$1,602/mo$1,747/mo
Median Home Value$401,700$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%63.2%
Poverty Rate8.1%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k123119*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,967761*
Median AQI62—
Good AQI Days /yr40—
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.914.7
College Degree Rate48.8%23.6%
Foreign-Born %20.2%38.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.7%-1.8%

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