Fort Lee, NJ 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.

Fort Lee

71.1

#1021 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Fort Lee leads in crime level (3.6 vs 6.2). Katy leads in cost of living index (105 vs 135). Katy leads in average commute (29.4 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fort Lee, NJ Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 71.1 (#1021) 72.3 (#905)
Population 39,700 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $604,159 $337,000
Median Household Income $101,573 $114,917
Average Commute 37.1 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 77 N/A
Crime Level 3.6 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 135 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 D+1.6

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