Leander, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricLeander, TXWells Branch, TX
Population74,06713,523
Median Household Income$139,048$66,656
Median Rent$1,939/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$506,200$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58319*
Property Crime Rate /100k4711,291*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114.8
College Degree Rate53.3%49.4%
Foreign-Born %19.7%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+53.8%—

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.