Wylie, TX vs Rockwall, TX

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

MetricWylie, TXRockwall, TX
Population60,33451,168
Median Household Income$119,522$115,580
Median Rent$2,189/mo$1,947/mo
Median Home Value$387,000$411,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k81111
Property Crime Rate /100k6041,014
Median AQI4031
Good AQI Days /yr272—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min31.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.4
College Degree Rate43.3%48.6%
Foreign-Born %19.8%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+14.1%

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