Royse City, TX vs Sulphur Springs, TX

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

MetricRoyse City, TXSulphur Springs, TX
Population20,03716,401
Median Household Income$116,660$62,397
Median Rent$2,078/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$322,500$217,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.6%39.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10093
Property Crime Rate /100k608905
Median AQI31—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min16.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.412.8
College Degree Rate28.8%21.6%
Foreign-Born %9.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+108.4%+6.9%

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