Watauga, TX vs Hurst, TX

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

MetricWatauga, TXHurst, TX
Population23,23339,861
Median Household Income$91,171$72,210
Median Rent$1,982/mo$1,358/mo
Median Home Value$250,500$315,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%50%
Poverty Rate11.3%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109173
Property Crime Rate /100k9611,799
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min24.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.215.8
College Degree Rate24.2%34.6%
Foreign-Born %11.4%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-3.6%

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