Northbrook, IL vs Royse City, 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.

Northbrook

77.2

#269 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Northbrook leads in crime level (0.5 vs 2.8). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 152). Northbrook leads in median household income ($150,236 vs $114,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Northbrook, IL Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 77.2 (#269) 76.1 (#383)
Population 33,977 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $718,284 $312,413
Median Household Income $150,236 $114,917
Average Commute 28.6 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 83 N/A
Crime Level 0.5 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 152 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+42.0 R+40.9

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