Watauga, TX vs Haltom City, TX

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

MetricWatauga, TXHaltom City, TX
Population23,23345,767
Median Household Income$91,171$59,057
Median Rent$1,982/mo$1,415/mo
Median Home Value$250,500$218,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%55.3%
Poverty Rate11.3%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109359
Property Crime Rate /100k9612,338
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.215.3
College Degree Rate24.2%12.7%
Foreign-Born %11.4%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-1.2%

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