Fairfield, 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.

Fairfield

62.9

#1812 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 13.6). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 151). Royse City leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $98,857).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fairfield, CA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 62.9 (#1812) 76.1 (#383)
Population 120,768 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $605,863 $312,413
Median Household Income $98,857 $114,917
Average Commute 32.3 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 37 N/A
Crime Level 13.6 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 151 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+23.0 R+40.9

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