Bothell, WA vs Royse City, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bothell

65.7

#1610 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 162). Bothell leads in median household income ($127,944 vs $114,917). Bothell leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bothell, WA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 65.7 (#1610) 76.1 (#383)
Population 50,213 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,015,871 $312,413
Median Household Income $127,944 $114,917
Average Commute 30.2 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 29 N/A
Crime Level 3.0 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 162 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.7 R+40.9

Data coverage note: Royse City is missing data for 1 metric that Bothell has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.