Population
Killeen
156,144
Kissimmee
79,504
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Kissimmee
$51,277
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Kissimmee
$273,900
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Kissimmee
$1,553
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Kissimmee
4.92
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Kissimmee
109.7
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Kissimmee
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Kissimmee
7.8%
How Similar Are Killeen & Kissimmee?
Kissimmee is Killeen's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Kissimmee
79,504
Killeen has a 49% larger population than Kissimmee.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Kissimmee
4.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Kissimmee
18.95
Kissimmee has a 27% higher property crime than Killeen.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Kissimmee
50.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Killeen has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Kissimmee
7.8%
Killeen has a 26% higher unemployment than Kissimmee.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Kissimmee
$51,277
Killeen has a 12% higher median income than Kissimmee.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Kissimmee
$273,900
Kissimmee has a 28% higher home values than Killeen.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Kissimmee
17.4%
Kissimmee has a 24% higher education than Killeen.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Kissimmee
33.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Kissimmee
109.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Kissimmee differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Kissimmee leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Killeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKilleen has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,731 in Kissimmee (43% lower). Killeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,972 in Kissimmee (37% lower). Kissimmee scores 78.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen.
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Housing Market — Killeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKissimmee has a median property tax of $1,724 vs $3,218 in Killeen (87% lower). Killeen has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 14.4% in Kissimmee. Kissimmee has a median home value of $273,900 vs $196,000 in Killeen (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs Kissimmee: 41,280 for labor force. Kissimmee has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 10.6% in Killeen. Kissimmee has a government sector of 47.8% compared to 34.2% in Killeen.
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Crime & Safety — Kissimmee leads
Source: FBI UCRKissimmee has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. Kissimmee has a property crime clearance of 18.4% compared to 6.1% in Killeen. Kissimmee has a violent crime clearance of 47.1% compared to 20.6% in Killeen.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kissimmee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKissimmee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 13.2% in Killeen. Kissimmee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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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 2x the size of Kissimmee (79,504). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 36.3.
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Killeen
Kissimmee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKissimmee: 4 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services. Killeen: 3.7 vs Kissimmee: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kissimmee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKissimmee has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Kissimmee has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Killeen has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 67.0% in Kissimmee.
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