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Sachse vs Katy

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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Sachse, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 30,491 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.

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

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

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

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Sachse’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.

Sachse$2,850/mo
Typical home $428K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $1,798/mo · Housing →
Katy$2,240/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $1,602/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
SachseKaty
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd57th
Outdoors & history
SachseKaty
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land4.5%1%
Settled—1945
National Register places—2
Community
SachseKaty
Library hours a week57 hrs47 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

SachseTXKatyTX
Sachse ↔ Katy224 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.

SachseKaty
People
Population 30,491Highest 25,184Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +33.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +55.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.9±1.7Highest 12% above TX 37.6±2Lowest 6% 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 24.3%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 28.4%±3.5Highest TX: 25%
Katy and Sachse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±1.9Highest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±1.8Lowest 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+ 48.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 48.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±1.2Highest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±1.6Lowest 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 $131,808±$9kHighest 68% above TX $114,912±$16kLowest 46% 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 $406,200±$21kHighest 43% above TX $401,700±$23kLowest 42% 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 $1,798±$103Highest 28% above TX $1,602±$210Lowest 14% 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 $6,873Lowest 62% above TX $7,207Highest 70% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52%±13.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 63.6%±11.9Highest 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 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 13 yrs newer than TX 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 10% above TX 31 minHighest 17% above TX
Work from home 25.3%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 18%±3.7Lowest 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 1.5%Lowest 13.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 2.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (25%)Houston (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KatyFew work in Sachse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.5%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miLowest 6.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 7Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.8Highest 75.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #107 of 583 in TX#53 of 583 in TX
School district GARLAND ISD · WYLIE ISDARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY · KATY ISD
High school in town Sachse H SKaty H S
Students per teacherat that high school 17.3Highest 15.4Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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