Hewitt vs Robinson

Which is the better fit for you?

Hewitt, TX
73
Area Score
Top 7% nationally
Robinson, TX
68
Area Score
Top 18% nationally

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Hewitt receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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What the difference in prices, rent, homes and weather comes to, using the published figures for the two places. Add your income to see what it would take to keep pace.

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Everyday prices
About the same
Regional price level 91.1 against 91.1 (US = 100). Both places sit in the same price region, so the index cannot tell them apart.
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
The same
HUD benchmarks it at $1,240 in Robinson against $1,240 in Hewitt.
The median home
11% more
$302,200 in Robinson against $273,300 in Hewitt.
The weather you would swap
Similar winters
Normal January lows are 36°F in Robinson against 36°F in Hewitt; July highs are 97°F against 97°F (summers the same).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

Signals

Hewitt
Robinson
Opportunity: Hewitt is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs
61 · Top 40%
Growth: Robinson is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
57 · Top 35%
vs
58 · Top 31%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs
67 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience: Hewitt is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
91 · Top 10%
vs
89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability: Robinson is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
74 · Top 27%
vs
76 · Top 23%
Schools: Hewitt is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
79 · Top 14%
vs
48 · Bottom 47%
Access: Robinson is the more favorable of the two.
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs
95 · Top 39%
Economic stability: Hewitt is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
76 · Top 10%
vs
71 · Top 22%

Measured values

MetricHewittRobinsonSource period
Population16,43212,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$83,511$99,289 — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income — the two are too close to separate$38,054 ±$3,671$38,194 ±$3,0162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,386/sq mi418/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$273,300$302,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent — the two are too close to separate$1,538 ±$138$1,419 ±$1782024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$1,240$1,240FY2026
Cost of living index91.191.12023
Homeownership rate68.3%78.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.6%4.6%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)+0.1%+0.1%July 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5% — more favorable22.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate — the two are too close to separate4.1% ±3%3.8% ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)454412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.73.4 — more favorable12 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)+25.0%−4.3%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high97°F97°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low36°F36°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation36.4"36.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport15 mi13 mi — more favorableNASR current cycle
Average commute — the two are too close to separate21.1 min ±1.3 min20.4 min ±1.7 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.035.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools5182024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.114.4 — more favorable2024-25 school year
Math proficiency61.7% — more favorable47.8%2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency59.9% — more favorable45.6%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility48.3%62.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

4 rows above show both figures with a ± margin and neither in bold. Those come from the American Community Survey, which samples rather than counts, and the gap between the two is smaller than the uncertainty on the figures themselves — so the survey did not find a difference to report, and calling either one the winner would be reading a result out of noise.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison. The year-over-year change is not marked either: a percentage on fewer than 300 units swings on a handful of permits.

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Hewitt
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73
Area Score
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Robinson: Your Score
68
Area Score

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