Wells Branch, TX vs Round Rock, TX

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

MetricWells Branch, TXRound Rock, TX
Population13,523127,786
Median Household Income$66,656$99,287
Median Rent$1,544/mo$1,763/mo
Median Home Value$401,100$418,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate12.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319*125
Property Crime Rate /100k1,291*1,446
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min24.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.1
College Degree Rate49.4%44.8%
Foreign-Born %21%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+18.2%

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.