Melissa, TX vs Prosper, 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.

Melissa

74.8

#551 nationally

Prosper

67.6

#1405 nationally

Melissa leads in crime level (1.0 vs 1.5). Prosper leads in median household income ($178,224 vs $138,465). Melissa leads in cost of living index (125 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Melissa, TX	Prosper, TX
WhereAtHome Score	74.8 (#551)	67.6 (#1405)
Population	23,571	41,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$430,394	$770,217
Median Household Income	$138,465	$178,224
Average Commute	32.6 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	N/A
Crime Level	1.0	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+11.2