Hercules, CA vs Watauga, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 171). Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 4.6). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $88,775).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	80.2 (#92)
Population	26,582	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$276,575
Median Household Income	$125,880	$88,775
Average Commute	40.4 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	29	40
Crime Level	4.6	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+5.1