Population
Round Rock
124,288
Apple Valley
55,696
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Apple Valley
$99,277
Home Value
Round Rock
$383,700
Apple Valley
$354,200
Rent
Round Rock
$1,713
Apple Valley
$1,678
Crime Rate
Round Rock
1.31
Apple Valley
2.14
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Apple Valley
153.6
Avg Temp
Round Rock
N/A
Apple Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Apple Valley
3.9%
How Similar Are Round Rock & Apple Valley?
Apple Valley is Round Rock's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Round Rock
124,288
Apple Valley
55,696
Round Rock (124,288) is about 2.2x larger than Apple Valley (55,696).
Violent Crime
Round Rock
1.31
Apple Valley
2.14
Apple Valley has a 39% higher violent crime than Round Rock.
Property Crime
Round Rock
19.41
Apple Valley
16.68
Round Rock has a 14% higher property crime than Apple Valley.
Political Leaning
Round Rock
50.4%
Apple Valley
42.5%
Round Rock leans Republican while Apple Valley leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Apple Valley
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Apple Valley
$99,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Round Rock
$383,700
Apple Valley
$354,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Round Rock
28.8%
Apple Valley
30.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Round Rock
58.3%
Apple Valley
70.1%
Apple Valley has a 17% higher demographics than Round Rock.
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Apple Valley
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Round Rock and Apple Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apple Valley
Apple Valley leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apple Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRound Rock scores 110.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Apple Valley. Apple Valley scores 182.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.3 in Round Rock. Apple Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,562 in Round Rock (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.8% in Round Rock. Apple Valley has a median property tax of $3,476 vs $6,381 in Round Rock (84% lower). Apple Valley has a owner-occupied of 72.9% compared to 56.3% in Round Rock.
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Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock: 71,096 vs Apple Valley: 30,064 for labor force. Apple Valley has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 7.7% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 19.9% in Apple Valley.
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Crime & Safety — Apple Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRRound Rock has a violent crime clearance of 45.1% compared to 26.3% in Apple Valley. Apple Valley has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 9.9% in Round Rock. Apple Valley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.70 in Round Rock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Apple Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApple Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.7% compared to 28.8% in Round Rock. Apple Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 41.4% in Round Rock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a population of 124,288, about 2.2x the size of Apple Valley (55,696).
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Asian
Round Rock
Apple Valley
Healthcare — Apple Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApple Valley: 5 vs Round Rock: 4 for with emergency services. Apple Valley: 4.2 vs Round Rock: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Apple Valley has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 19.9% in Apple Valley.
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