Killeen, TX vs Fort Hood, TX

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

MetricKilleen, TXFort Hood, TX
Population158,15926,814
Median Household Income$60,977$62,835
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$215,400—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%41.1%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49829*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,643135*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min11.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817.2
College Degree Rate21.9%27.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+9.7%

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