Cedar Park, TX vs Clive, IA

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.

Cedar Park

73.8

#669 nationally

vs

Clive

73.3

#753 nationally

Cedar Park leads in crime level (2.6 vs 5.7). Clive leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 26.9 min). Clive leads in cost of living index (110 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cedar Park, TX Clive, IA
WhereAtHome Score 73.8 (#669) 73.3 (#753)
Population 77,516 19,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $470,231 $432,260
Median Household Income $118,903 $124,908
Average Commute 26.9 min 20.7 min
Walk Score 26 N/A
Crime Level 2.6 5.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 121 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+2.5 D+10.9

Data coverage note: Clive is missing data for 1 metric that Cedar Park has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.