Forest Grove, OR 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.

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 9.2). Royse City leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $77,977). Forest Grove leads in average commute (28.9 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Forest Grove, OR Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 66.1 (#1584) 76.1 (#383)
Population 26,799 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,407 $312,413
Median Household Income $77,977 $114,917
Average Commute 28.9 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 41 N/A
Crime Level 9.2 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 123 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+34.0 R+40.9

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