Garfield Heights, OH 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.

Garfield Heights

80.4

#77 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $49,864). Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 12.7). Garfield Heights leads in cost of living index (83 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Garfield Heights, OH Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 80.4 (#77) 72.3 (#905)
Population 28,900 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $138,742 $337,000
Median Household Income $49,864 $114,917
Average Commute 23.5 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 12.7 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 83 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+31.5 D+1.6

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