Killeen, TX vs Copperas Cove, TX

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

MetricKilleen, TXCopperas Cove, TX
Population158,15937,947
Median Household Income$60,977$71,225
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,043/mo
Median Home Value$215,400$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%40.6%
Poverty Rate17.4%11.4%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k498280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6431,171
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.813.7
College Degree Rate21.9%21.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+9.4%

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