Live Oak, TX vs Scenic Oaks, TX

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

MetricLive Oak, TXScenic Oaks, TX
Population15,98410,569
Median Household Income$79,696$174,962
Median Rent$1,634/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$563,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%68%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257201*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0881,257*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows43°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.814.6
College Degree Rate32.1%62.1%
Foreign-Born %9.4%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%—

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