Killeen, TX vs Temple, TX

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

MetricKilleen, TXTemple, TX
Population158,15989,602
Median Household Income$60,977$68,204
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$215,400$239,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%46.8%
Poverty Rate17.4%16%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k498316
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6432,385
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.7
College Degree Rate21.9%30.6%
Foreign-Born %9.6%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+19.7%

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