Kerrville, TX vs Ruston, LA

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.

Kerrville

72.9

#810 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Kerrville leads in crime level (4.0 vs 11.7). Kerrville leads in median household income ($58,797 vs $32,877). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 16.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kerrville, TX	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#810)	72.3 (#911)
Population	24,930	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$354,872	$229,937
Median Household Income	$58,797	$32,877
Average Commute	16.4 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	28	25
Crime Level	4.0	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+54.3	R+25.4