Verdict
Abilene leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Houston leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
64
✓ winsTX
59
Educational Attainment
TX
47
TX
50
✓ winsSafety
TX
67
✓ winsTX
65
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
60
✓ winsTX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Abilene | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,356 | 2,296,253 |
| Median Income | $59,254 | $60,440 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,060 ✓ | $1,235 |
| Median Home Value | $161,800 ✓ | $235,000 |
| Median Age | 32 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 88% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% | 35% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 54% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 17 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.79 | 4.55 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 20.27 ✓ | 25.20 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 27" | N/A |