Round Rock, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricRound Rock, TXWells Branch, TX
Population127,78613,523
Median Household Income$99,287$66,656
Median Rent$1,763/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$418,600$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%53.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k125319*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4461,291*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.114.8
College Degree Rate44.8%49.4%
Foreign-Born %17%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.2%—

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