Apache Junction, AZ 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.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 11.7). Royse City leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in average commute (28.5 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	76.1 (#383)
Population	41,153	24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$312,413
Median Household Income	$56,209	$114,917
Average Commute	28.5 min	33.6 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+40.9

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