Palo Alto, CA 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.

Palo Alto

67.4

#1429 nationally

Rowlett

72.8

#833 nationally

Palo Alto leads in walk score (61 vs 19). Palo Alto leads in median household income ($214,118 vs $110,954). Rowlett leads in crime level (4.2 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palo Alto, CA	Rowlett, TX
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1429)	72.8 (#833)
Population	65,882	66,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,599,324	$370,262
Median Household Income	$214,118	$110,954
Average Commute	23.9 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	61	19
Crime Level	5.8	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+22.2