Georgetown, TX vs Ruston, LA

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.

Georgetown

70.1

#1134 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Georgetown leads in median household income ($87,465 vs $32,877). Georgetown leads in crime level (5.2 vs 11.7). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 26.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Georgetown, TX	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1134)	72.3 (#911)
Population	96,312	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$427,174	$229,937
Median Household Income	$87,465	$32,877
Average Commute	26.9 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	23	25
Crime Level	5.2	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.5	R+25.4