Coeur d'Alene, ID 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.

Coeur d'Alene

66.2

#1569 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $65,786). Coeur d'Alene leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 29.4 min). Katy leads in cost of living index (105 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Coeur d'Alene, ID Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 66.2 (#1569) 72.3 (#905)
Population 56,894 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $607,023 $337,000
Median Household Income $65,786 $114,917
Average Commute 19.1 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 35 N/A
Crime Level 6.6 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 112 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+51.8 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Katy is missing data for 1 metric that Coeur d'Alene has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.