Population
Killeen
156,144
Yuma
98,461
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Yuma
$62,546
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Yuma
$209,100
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Yuma
$1,085
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Yuma
4.27
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Yuma
99.9
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Yuma
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Yuma
7.5%
How Similar Are Killeen & Yuma?
Yuma is Killeen's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Yuma
98,461
Killeen has a 37% larger population than Yuma.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Yuma
4.27
Killeen has a 19% higher violent crime than Yuma.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Yuma
12.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Yuma
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Yuma
7.5%
Killeen has a 29% higher unemployment than Yuma.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Yuma
$62,546
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Yuma
$209,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Yuma
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Yuma
51.2%
Yuma has a 33% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Yuma
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Yuma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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Yuma
Yuma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yuma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYuma scores 82.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen. Killeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,382 in Yuma (11% lower). Yuma scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.8 in Killeen.
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Housing Market — Yuma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYuma has a median property tax of $1,384 vs $3,218 in Killeen (133% lower). Killeen has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.5% in Yuma. Yuma has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 48.6% in Killeen.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Yuma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs Yuma: 46,105 for labor force. Yuma has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 10.6% in Killeen. Yuma: 17 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Yuma leads
Source: FBI UCRYuma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. Yuma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.54 in Killeen. Yuma has a property crime clearance of 27.0% compared to 6.1% in Killeen.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKilleen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 12.7% in Yuma.
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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 1.6x the size of Yuma (98,461). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 32.1.
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Killeen
Yuma
Healthcare — Killeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKilleen: 5 vs Yuma: 2 for nearby hospitals. Killeen: 3.7 vs Yuma: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Killeen: 3 vs Yuma: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Killeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Yuma. Yuma has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Yuma: 17 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute time.
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