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Texas
Temple
Population 89,602
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Texas
Harker Heights
Population 34,128
Temple, TX vs Harker Heights, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Temple, TX | Harker Heights, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,602 | 34,128 |
| Median Household Income | $68,204 | $81,190 |
| Median Rent | $1,231/mo | $1,146/mo |
| Median Home Value | $239,000 | $287,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.8% | 47.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 316 | 120 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,385 | 1,249 |
| Median AQI | 45 | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | 241 |
| Summer Highs | 94°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 24.1 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.7 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.6% | 30.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +19.7% | +6.4% |
Harker Heights, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.