Knightdale, NC vs Texas 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.

Knightdale

69.4

#1217 nationally

vs

Texas City

77.2

#273 nationally

Knightdale leads in crime level (5.3 vs 9.3). Knightdale leads in median household income ($79,364 vs $61,359). Texas City leads in cost of living index (93 vs 109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Knightdale, NC Texas City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1217) 77.2 (#273)
Population 20,275 56,609
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $370,252 $230,169
Median Household Income $79,364 $61,359
Average Commute 26.2 min 23.4 min
Walk Score N/A 36
Crime Level 5.3 9.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 109 93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+25.6 R+27.4

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