Daphne, AL 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.

Daphne

74.2

#614 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Daphne leads in crime level (1.5 vs 6.2). Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $80,657). Daphne leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Daphne, AL Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 74.2 (#614) 72.3 (#905)
Population 30,321 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $332,942 $337,000
Median Household Income $80,657 $114,917
Average Commute 26.6 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 15 N/A
Crime Level 1.5 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 104 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+58.2 D+1.6

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