Killeen, TX vs Harker Heights, TX

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

MetricKilleen, TXHarker Heights, TX
Population158,15934,128
Median Household Income$60,977$81,190
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$215,400$287,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate17.4%10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k498120
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6431,249
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.5
College Degree Rate21.9%30.2%
Foreign-Born %9.6%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+6.4%

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