Oakdale, CA 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.

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 10.8). Royse City leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $83,110). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Oakdale, CA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 63.4 (#1772) 76.1 (#383)
Population 23,045 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $558,603 $312,413
Median Household Income $83,110 $114,917
Average Commute 35.1 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 52 N/A
Crime Level 10.8 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 133 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+11.0 R+40.9

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