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Cibolo vs Katy

143 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.9× in Katy) and growth since 2010 (+55 pts in Cibolo).

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Cibolo, TXHomes around $332KTexas · 35,109 people
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Katy, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 25,184 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CiboloHomes around $332K
Housing$332K typical home11% above the TX typical home Schools#116 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cibolo →
KatyKnown for its schools
Schools#53 for schools in TXof 583 towns Work28,202 jobsbased in Katy, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Katy →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker7.9×
Katy is more of a job hub
Katy 2.77Cibolo 0.35
Growth since 2010+55 pts
Cibolo has grown faster since 2010
Cibolo +110.3%Katy +55.3%
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Cibolo
Cibolo $2,112Katy $1,602
Trails2×
Katy has more miles of trail
Katy 6.5 miCibolo 3.2 mi
Street grid+73%
Katy has the more walkable street grid
Katy 75.9Cibolo 43.8
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Katy
Katy $7,207Cibolo $5,820
★ What stands out · Report cards

Katy places higher on 13 of 22 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B+CiboloSafer than 65% of U.S. towns C−KatySafer than 17% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−CiboloBetter than 75% of districts in the state AKatyBetter than 88% of districts in the state
Health
A−CiboloHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns AKatyHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
8Cibolo
13Katy

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #112#398 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #466#222 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #343#204 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#69 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #337#231 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #572#472 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #179#271 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #171#83

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cibolo’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cibolo$2,200/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,112/mo · Housing →
Katy$2,240/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $1,602/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CiboloKaty
Snow a year0″0″
January low37°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)253d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th57th
Outdoors & history
CiboloKaty
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.8%1%
Settled—1945
National Register places—2
Community
CiboloKaty
Library hours a week—47 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

143 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CiboloTXKatyTX
Cibolo ↔ Katy143 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CiboloKaty
People
Population 35,109Highest 25,184Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +110.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +55.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36±1.3Lowest about the TX average 37.6±2Highest 6% above TX
Katy and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 28.4%±3.5Highest TX: 25%
Katy and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±1.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Katy and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 48.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cibolo and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,365±$9kHighest 56% above TX $114,912±$16kLowest 46% above TX
Cibolo and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,900±$10kLowest 24% above TX $401,700±$23kHighest 42% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,112±$87Highest 51% above TX $1,602±$210Lowest 14% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,820Lowest 38% above TX $7,207Highest 70% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±12.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 63.6%±11.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Katy and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2008Highest 16 yrs newer than TX 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 9% above TX 31 minHighest 17% above TX
Work from home 16%±2.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 18%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Katy and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 13.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 2.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (38%)Houston (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KatyFew work in Cibolo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 6.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.8Lowest 75.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #116 of 583 in TX#53 of 583 in TX
School district LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS · SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISDARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY · KATY ISD
High school in town Byron P Steele II H SKaty H S
Students per teacherat that high school 18.8Highest 15.4Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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