Mountain Brook, AL vs Rowlett, 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.

Mountain Brook

69.8

#1170 nationally

Rowlett

72.8

#833 nationally

Mountain Brook leads in crime level (1.8 vs 4.2). Mountain Brook leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 32.6 min). Mountain Brook leads in median household income ($167,007 vs $110,954).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Mountain Brook, AL	Rowlett, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.8 (#1170)	72.8 (#833)
Population	21,737	66,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,068,731	$370,262
Median Household Income	$167,007	$110,954
Average Commute	17.5 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	21	19
Crime Level	1.8	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	161	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.4	D+22.2