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Katy vs Sachse

224 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.2× in Katy) and growth since 2010 (+22 pts in Katy).

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Katy, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 25,184 people
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Sachse, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 30,491 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.

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 →
SachseKnown for its schools
Schools#107 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#122 most walkable in TX3.1 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sachse →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Jobs per worker13.2×
Katy is more of a job hub
Katy 2.77Sachse 0.21
Growth since 2010+22 pts
Katy has grown faster since 2010
Katy +55.3%Sachse +33.3%
Trails2.1×
Katy has more miles of trail
Katy 6.5 miSachse 3.1 mi
Work in town+11.6 pts
More of Katy’s workers stay in town
Katy 13.1%Sachse 1.5%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
C−KatySafer than 17% of U.S. towns A−SachseSafer than 78% of U.S. towns
Schools
AKatyBetter than 88% of districts in the state B−SachseBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
AKatyHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns ASachseHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns
10Katy
10Sachse

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

SafestSafety · 470 towns #398#43 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #408#162 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #222#122 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #231#138 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#69 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #204#256 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #111#51 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #60#121

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Sachse

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.

Katy$2,240/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $1,602/mo · Housing →
Sachse$2,850/mo
Typical home $428K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $1,798/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Sachse and Katy.

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
KatySachse
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th62nd
Outdoors & history
KatySachse
Trails7 mi3 mi
Conserved land1%4.5%
Settled1945—
National Register places2—
Community
KatySachse
Library hours a week47 hrs57 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

224 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KatyTXSachseTX
Katy ↔ Sachse224 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.

KatySachse
People
Population 25,184Lowest 30,491Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +55.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +33.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.6±2Lowest 6% above TX 39.9±1.7Highest 12% above TX
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.4%±3.5Highest TX: 25% 24.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 25%
Katy and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±1.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 48.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.4%±1.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,912±$16kLowest 46% above TX $131,808±$9kHighest 68% above TX
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $401,700±$23kLowest 42% above TX $406,200±$21kHighest 43% above TX
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,602±$210Lowest 14% above TX $1,798±$103Highest 28% above TX
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,207Highest 70% above TX $6,873Lowest 62% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±11.9Highest TX: 51.7% 52%±13.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Katy and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 84.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than TX 2005Highest 13 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 17% above TX 30 minLowest 10% above TX
Work from home 18%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 25.3%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Sachse and Katy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.77Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (49%)Dallas (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SachseFew work in Katy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 4.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.5 miHighest 3.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.9Lowest 94.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #53 of 583 in TX#107 of 583 in TX
School district ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY · KATY ISDGARLAND ISD · WYLIE ISD
High school in town Katy H SSachse H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.4Lowest 17.3Highest
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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