Population
Killeen
156,144
Hartford
119,970
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Hartford
$45,300
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Hartford
$217,200
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Hartford
$1,221
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Hartford
5.17
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Hartford
102.3
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Hartford
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Hartford
10.6%
How Similar Are Killeen & Hartford?
Hartford is Killeen's #17 most similar city
4 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Hartford
119,970
Killeen has a 23% larger population than Hartford.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Hartford
5.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Hartford
28.46
Hartford's property crime is significantly higher than Killeen's — 51% difference.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Hartford
10.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Hartford
$45,300
Killeen has a 22% higher median income than Hartford.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Hartford
$217,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Hartford
11.5%
Killeen has a 12% higher education than Hartford.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Hartford
26.4%
Killeen has a 23% higher demographics than Hartford.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Hartford
102.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Hartford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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Hartford
Hartford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hartford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHartford scores 84.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen. Hartford scores 84.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.6 in Killeen. Killeen scores 121.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.1 in Hartford.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Killeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 19.8% in Hartford. Killeen has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 25.8% in Hartford. Killeen has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.4% in Hartford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 25.5% in Hartford. Killeen: 78,779 vs Hartford: 60,411 for labor force. Killeen has a median household income of $58,339 vs $45,300 in Hartford (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hartford leads
Source: FBI UCRKilleen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.36 in Hartford. Killeen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.84 compared to 17.40 in Hartford. Killeen has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.82 compared to 28.46 in Hartford.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKilleen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 11.5% in Hartford. Hartford has a high school diploma or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 1.3x the size of Hartford (119,970). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 33.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Killeen
Hartford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKilleen: 3.7 vs Hartford: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hartford: 4 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hartford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHartford has a public transit of 11.8% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Hartford has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Killeen has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 61.0% in Hartford.
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