Holly Springs, NC vs Royse City, 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.

Holly Springs

69.1

#1252 nationally

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 4.5). Holly Springs leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 33.6 min). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 124).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Holly Springs, NC	Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1252)	76.1 (#383)
Population	46,271	24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$580,845	$312,413
Median Household Income	$127,755	$114,917
Average Commute	28.2 min	33.6 min
Walk Score	19	N/A
Crime Level	4.5	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	124	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	R+40.9

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