Rockwall, TX vs Royse City, TX

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

MetricRockwall, TXRoyse City, TX
Population51,16820,037
Median Household Income$115,580$116,660
Median Rent$1,947/mo$2,078/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$322,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%74.6%
Poverty Rate4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111100
Property Crime Rate /100k1,014608
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min34.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.415.4
College Degree Rate48.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %9.7%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.1%+108.4%

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