Killeen vs Macon
The short version
- Macon is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 3% lower than in the Killeen area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $174,500 in Macon and $215,400 in Killeen.
- Households earn more in Killeen ($60,977 vs $51,234 median).
- Killeen has more scorching days: 105 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 85.
- Killeen is growing faster: +5.7% since 2020 vs +0.1%.
- Commutes are shorter in Macon (22 vs 26 minutes each way).
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Georgia's top rate is 5.19%.
Side by side
| Killeen, TX | Macon, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 161,883 | 157,556 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.7% | +0.1% |
| People per square mile | 2,963 | 632 |
| Median age | 30.3 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% | 26% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $60,977 | $51,234 |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $174,500 |
| Home value to income | 3.5× | 3.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,208 | $1,066 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.1 | 88.5 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 77.9 | 58.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,300 | $66,400 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 51% |
| Top state income tax | None | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 | 22.2 |
| Work from home | 8% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 24.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 60° / 36° | 59° / 36° |
| July high / low | 96° / 72° | 94° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 35 in | 47 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 85 |
| Nights below freezing | 31 | 44 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 91.1 | 78.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 66% | 43% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +39.3% | +53% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Killeen: March to April and October to November. Macon: March to May and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Killeen weather by month and Macon weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,300 in Killeen and $66,400 in Macon. Moving from Killeen to Macon, you would need about $72,900 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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