Daytona Beach, FL 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.

Daytona Beach

74.2

#615 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $47,608). Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 9.0). Daytona Beach leads in average commute (20.3 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Daytona Beach, FL Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 74.2 (#615) 72.3 (#905)
Population 82,485 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $252,989 $337,000
Median Household Income $47,608 $114,917
Average Commute 20.3 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 37 N/A
Crime Level 9.0 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 102 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+21.8 D+1.6

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