Chapel Hill, NC vs Little Elm, 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.

Chapel Hill

68.6

#1303 nationally

vs

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Chapel Hill leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 37.9 min). Chapel Hill leads in walk score (34 vs 24). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $85,940).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Chapel Hill, NC Little Elm, TX
WhereAtHome Score 68.6 (#1303) 72.2 (#919)
Population 62,043 58,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $636,021 $400,423
Median Household Income $85,940 $110,218
Average Commute 19.6 min 37.9 min
Walk Score 34 24
Crime Level 4.7 3.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 133 116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.1 R+13.2
Chapel Hill, NC
D+
68.6 Score

Chapel Hill, NC

North Carolina community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$636,021

Population

62,043

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

34

Southeast View Chapel Hill, NC →
Little Elm, TX
C-
72.2 Score

Little Elm, TX

Texas community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$400,423

Population

58,496

Crime

Low

Walk Score

24

Southwest View Little Elm, TX →

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