Vallejo, CA vs Watauga, 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.

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 20.3). Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 144). Watauga leads in average commute (28.7 min vs 36.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Vallejo, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.3 (#1913)	80.2 (#92)
Population	122,807	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$524,543	$276,575
Median Household Income	$86,112	$88,775
Average Commute	36.7 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	46	40
Crime Level	20.3	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.0	R+5.1