Fishers, IN vs Katy, 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.

Fishers

76.4

#349 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Fishers leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 29.4 min). Fishers leads in cost of living index (101 vs 105). Fishers leads in median household income ($115,126 vs $114,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fishers, IN Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 76.4 (#349) 72.3 (#905)
Population 103,842 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $449,366 $337,000
Median Household Income $115,126 $114,917
Average Commute 24.8 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 22 N/A
Crime Level Very Low 6.2
School Rating 8.8 N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+6.1 D+1.6

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