Friendswood, TX 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.

Friendswood

73.5

#720 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Friendswood leads in crime level (2.8 vs 6.2). Katy leads in cost of living index (105 vs 116). Friendswood leads in median household income ($121,301 vs $114,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Friendswood, TX Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 73.5 (#720) 72.3 (#905)
Population 40,826 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $464,253 $337,000
Median Household Income $121,301 $114,917
Average Commute 28.7 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 23 N/A
Crime Level 2.8 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 116 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+27.4 D+1.6

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