Fulshear, TX vs Granite City, IL

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.

Fulshear

70.8

#1054 nationally

vs

Granite City

78.6

#169 nationally

Fulshear leads in crime level (1.6 vs 16.9). Fulshear leads in median household income ($170,602 vs $58,681). Granite City leads in cost of living index (83 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fulshear, TX Granite City, IL
WhereAtHome Score 70.8 (#1054) 78.6 (#169)
Population 42,616 26,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,786 $116,558
Median Household Income $170,602 $58,681
Average Commute 39.4 min 22.8 min
Walk Score N/A 39
Crime Level 1.6 16.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 144 83
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 R+13.3

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