Wells Branch, TX vs Hutto, TX

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

MetricWells Branch, TXHutto, TX
Population13,52335,483
Median Household Income$66,656$118,834
Median Rent$1,544/mo$2,255/mo
Median Home Value$401,100$365,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate12.9%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319*84
Property Crime Rate /100k1,291*677
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.8
College Degree Rate49.4%36.3%
Foreign-Born %21%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+66.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wells Branch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.