Hagerstown, MD 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.

Hagerstown

67.7

#1393 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 19.6). Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $48,481). Hagerstown leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Hagerstown, MD Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 67.7 (#1393) 72.3 (#905)
Population 43,553 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $303,286 $337,000
Median Household Income $48,481 $114,917
Average Commute 26.8 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 52 N/A
Crime Level 19.6 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+23.0 D+1.6

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