Universal City, TX vs Live Oak, TX

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

MetricUniversal City, TXLive Oak, TX
Population20,18915,984
Median Household Income$74,811$79,696
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,634/mo
Median Home Value$269,600$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%38.6%
Poverty Rate8.8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167257
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0393,088
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1417.8
College Degree Rate33.6%32.1%
Foreign-Born %11.1%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+4.1%

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