Culver City, CA 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.

Culver City

60.8

#1921 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 18.3). Katy leads in cost of living index (105 vs 208). Culver City leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Culver City, CA Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 60.8 (#1921) 72.3 (#905)
Population 39,041 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,287,430 $337,000
Median Household Income $114,429 $114,917
Average Commute 27.4 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 76 N/A
Crime Level 18.3 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 208 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+1.6

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