Scenic Oaks, TX vs Live Oak, TX

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

MetricScenic Oaks, TXLive Oak, TX
Population10,56915,984
Median Household Income$174,962$79,696
Median Rent$1,835/mo$1,634/mo
Median Home Value$563,100$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68%38.6%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k201*257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,257*3,088
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.617.8
College Degree Rate62.1%32.1%
Foreign-Born %10.6%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.1%

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