Live Oak, TX vs Universal City, TX

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

MetricLive Oak, TXUniversal City, TX
Population15,98420,189
Median Household Income$79,696$74,811
Median Rent$1,634/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$269,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%36.2%
Poverty Rate5.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257167
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0882,039
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.814
College Degree Rate32.1%33.6%
Foreign-Born %9.4%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+3.5%

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