Rockwall, TX vs Wylie, TX

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

MetricRockwall, TXWylie, TX
Population51,16860,334
Median Household Income$115,580$119,522
Median Rent$1,947/mo$2,189/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$387,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,014604
Median AQI3140
Good AQI Days /yr—272
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min31.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.415.7
College Degree Rate48.6%43.3%
Foreign-Born %9.7%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.1%+11.0%

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