Everett, WA 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.

Everett

65.4

#1634 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $77,806). Katy leads in cost of living index (105 vs 133). Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 7.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Everett, WA Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 65.4 (#1634) 72.3 (#905)
Population 111,180 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $648,066 $337,000
Median Household Income $77,806 $114,917
Average Commute 26.9 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 49 N/A
Crime Level 7.3 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 133 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.0 D+1.6

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