Temple, TX vs Urbandale, IA

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.

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 8.7). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $61,003). Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 106).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Temple, TX	Urbandale, IA
WhereAtHome Score	76.1 (#388)	80.3 (#85)
Population	93,095	46,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$248,213	$354,918
Median Household Income	$61,003	$111,888
Average Commute	19.7 min	19 min
Walk Score	29	32
Crime Level	8.7	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+16.2	D+10.9