El Cerrito, CA 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.

El Cerrito

61.4

#1907 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 13.1). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 202). El Cerrito leads in median household income ($120,414 vs $114,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Cerrito, CA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 61.4 (#1907) 76.1 (#383)
Population 25,552 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,149,856 $312,413
Median Household Income $120,414 $114,917
Average Commute 32.6 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 67 N/A
Crime Level 13.1 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 202 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.0 R+40.9

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