Terrell, TX vs Rockwall, TX

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

MetricTerrell, TXRockwall, TX
Population20,36651,168
Median Household Income$65,842$115,580
Median Rent$1,232/mo$1,947/mo
Median Home Value$218,500$411,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%50.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k327111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2501,014
Median AQI4431
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs95°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min31.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.4
College Degree Rate15.8%48.6%
Foreign-Born %12.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+35.5%+14.1%

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