Herndon, VA vs Temple, 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.

Herndon

68.4

#1320 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Herndon leads in median household income ($133,403 vs $61,003). Herndon leads in walk score (51 vs 29). Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Herndon, VA	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1320)	76.1 (#388)
Population	24,935	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$734,699	$248,213
Median Household Income	$133,403	$61,003
Average Commute	26 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	51	29
Crime Level	6.6	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+35.0	R+16.2