Rockwall, TX vs Salina, KS

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.

Rockwall

70.4

#1106 nationally

Salina

81.1

#52 nationally

Rockwall leads in crime level (4.0 vs 13.5). Salina leads in average commute (14.2 min vs 30.2 min). Rockwall leads in median household income ($114,799 vs $56,945).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rockwall, TX	Salina, KS
WhereAtHome Score	70.4 (#1106)	81.1 (#52)
Population	52,918	45,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,713	$178,837
Median Household Income	$114,799	$56,945
Average Commute	30.2 min	14.2 min
Walk Score	24	39
Crime Level	4.0	13.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+40.9	R+31.6