Royse City, TX vs Rockwall, TX

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

MetricRoyse City, TXRockwall, TX
Population20,03751,168
Median Household Income$116,660$115,580
Median Rent$2,078/mo$1,947/mo
Median Home Value$322,500$411,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.6%50.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k100111
Property Crime Rate /100k6081,014
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min31.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.4
College Degree Rate28.8%48.6%
Foreign-Born %9.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+108.4%+14.1%

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