Sulphur Springs, TX vs Royse City, TX

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

MetricSulphur Springs, TXRoyse City, TX
Population16,40120,037
Median Household Income$62,397$116,660
Median Rent$1,106/mo$2,078/mo
Median Home Value$217,800$322,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%74.6%
Poverty Rate14.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93100
Property Crime Rate /100k905608
Median AQI—31
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min34.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.815.4
College Degree Rate21.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %9.7%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+108.4%

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