New Braunfels, TX vs Universal City, TX

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

MetricNew Braunfels, TXUniversal City, TX
Population104,64320,189
Median Household Income$86,021$74,811
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$339,400$269,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%36.2%
Poverty Rate7.4%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k223167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1592,039
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—158
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.514
College Degree Rate38.6%33.6%
Foreign-Born %6.3%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+35.5%+3.5%

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