Temple, TX vs Fort Hood, TX

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

MetricTemple, TXFort Hood, TX
Population89,60226,814
Median Household Income$68,204$62,835
Median Rent$1,231/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$239,000—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%41.1%
Poverty Rate16%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k31629*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,385135*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min11.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.717.2
College Degree Rate30.6%27.8%
Foreign-Born %8.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.7%+9.7%

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