Plainview, TX 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.

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Texas City

77.2

#273 nationally

Texas City leads in median household income ($61,359 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 23.4 min). Texas City leads in walk score (36 vs 31).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plainview, TX	Texas City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#64)	77.2 (#273)
Population	19,420	56,609
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$120,278	$230,169
Median Household Income	$46,274	$61,359
Average Commute	17.8 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	31	36
Crime Level	10.1	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.0	R+27.4