San Jacinto, CA vs Temple, 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.

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 42.5 min). Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 122). San Jacinto leads in crime level (7.0 vs 8.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Jacinto, CA	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1901)	76.1 (#388)
Population	55,440	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$486,127	$248,213
Median Household Income	$73,682	$61,003
Average Commute	42.5 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	27	29
Crime Level	7.0	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+16.2