Little Elm, TX vs Payson, UT

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.

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 37.9 min). Payson leads in walk score (36 vs 24). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $81,387).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Little Elm, TX	Payson, UT
WhereAtHome Score	72.2 (#919)	72.9 (#812)
Population	58,496	24,054
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$400,423	$477,164
Median Household Income	$110,218	$81,387
Average Commute	37.9 min	21 min
Walk Score	24	36
Crime Level	3.7	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+39.8