Katy, TX vs Tomball, TX

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

MetricKaty, TXTomball, TX
Population25,18413,655
Median Household Income$114,912$78,562
Median Rent$1,602/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$401,700$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%57.8%
Poverty Rate8.1%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k123345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9671,956
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min33.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.917
College Degree Rate48.8%35.9%
Foreign-Born %20.2%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.7%+28.1%

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