Abilene, TX vs Little Elm, 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.

Abilene

77.5

#236 nationally

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Little Elm leads in crime level (3.7 vs 11.6). Abilene leads in average commute (15.2 min vs 37.9 min). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $59,254).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Abilene, TX	Little Elm, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.5 (#236)	72.2 (#919)
Population	129,043	58,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,710	$400,423
Median Household Income	$59,254	$110,218
Average Commute	15.2 min	37.9 min
Walk Score	31	24
Crime Level	11.6	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+49.8	R+13.2