New Braunfels, TX vs Canyon Lake, TX

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

MetricNew Braunfels, TXCanyon Lake, TX
Population104,64333,883
Median Household Income$86,021$97,301
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$339,400$389,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%49.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k223114*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,159600*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min38.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.513.7
College Degree Rate38.6%36.3%
Foreign-Born %6.3%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+35.5%—

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