Cedar Falls, IA vs Katy, 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.

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 29.4 min). Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $71,011). Cedar Falls leads in crime level (4.3 vs 6.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cedar Falls, IA Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 79.7 (#107) 72.3 (#905)
Population 40,737 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $271,320 $337,000
Median Household Income $71,011 $114,917
Average Commute 15.3 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 38 N/A
Crime Level 4.3 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 100 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.2 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Katy is missing data for 1 metric that Cedar Falls has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.