Federal Way, WA vs Rowlett, 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.

Federal Way

61.8

#1889 nationally

Rowlett

72.8

#833 nationally

Rowlett leads in crime level (4.2 vs 14.9). Federal Way leads in walk score (38 vs 19). Rowlett leads in median household income ($110,954 vs $80,360).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Federal Way, WA	Rowlett, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1889)	72.8 (#833)
Population	97,701	66,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$598,030	$370,262
Median Household Income	$80,360	$110,954
Average Commute	33.3 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	38	19
Crime Level	14.9	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+22.2