Mountain View, CA vs Prosper, 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.

Mountain View

63.3

#1779 nationally

vs

Prosper

67.6

#1405 nationally

Prosper leads in crime level (1.5 vs 8.4). Prosper leads in cost of living index (141 vs 285). Mountain View leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 32.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mountain View, CA Prosper, TX
WhereAtHome Score 63.3 (#1779) 67.6 (#1405)
Population 81,785 41,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,962,774 $770,217
Median Household Income $174,156 $178,224
Average Commute 24.2 min 32.1 min
Walk Score 66 N/A
Crime Level 8.4 1.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 285 141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 R+11.2

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