Salina, KS vs Watauga, 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.

Salina

81.1

#52 nationally

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 13.5). Salina leads in average commute (14.2 min vs 28.7 min). Watauga leads in median household income ($88,775 vs $56,945).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Salina, KS	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	81.1 (#52)	80.2 (#92)
Population	45,792	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$178,837	$276,575
Median Household Income	$56,945	$88,775
Average Commute	14.2 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	39	40
Crime Level	13.5	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+31.6	R+5.1