Killeen vs Montgomery
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $161,900 in Montgomery and $215,400 in Killeen.
- Households earn more in Killeen ($60,977 vs $56,811 median).
- Killeen is growing faster: +5.7% since 2020 vs -2.6%.
- Commutes are shorter in Montgomery (21 vs 26 minutes each way).
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Alabama's top rate is 5%.
Side by side
| Killeen, TX | Montgomery, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 161,883 | 195,300 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.7% | -2.6% |
| People per square mile | 2,963 | 1,222 |
| Median age | 30.3 | 36.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $60,977 | $56,811 |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $161,900 |
| Home value to income | 3.5× | 2.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,208 | $1,089 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.1 | 89.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 77.9 | 64.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,300 | $67,300 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | None | 5% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 9.46% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 | 20.7 |
| Work from home | 8% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 21.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 60° / 36° | 60° / 37° |
| July high / low | 96° / 72° | 94° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 35 in | 51 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 93 |
| Nights below freezing | 31 | 37 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 91.1 | 91.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 66% | 64% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.7% | +6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +39.3% | +41% |
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. Montgomery: April to May and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Killeen weather by month and Montgomery 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 $67,300 in Montgomery. Moving from Killeen to Montgomery, you would need about $73,800 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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