Tomball, TX vs Katy, TX

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

MetricTomball, TXKaty, TX
Population13,65525,184
Median Household Income$78,562$114,912
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$364,300$401,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%56.2%
Poverty Rate9.2%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9562,967
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min31.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1713.9
College Degree Rate35.9%48.8%
Foreign-Born %13.8%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.1%+29.7%

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