Lakeway, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricLakeway, TXWells Branch, TX
Population19,30713,523
Median Household Income$190,060$66,656
Median Rent$2,981/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$841,300$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%53.4%
Poverty Rate2.5%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k68319*
Property Crime Rate /100k8371,291*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.914.8
College Degree Rate74%49.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%—

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