Verdict
Allentown leads on Safety, while Houston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
PA
54
TX
59
✓ winsEducational Attainment
PA
32
TX
50
✓ winsSafety
PA
88
✓ winsTX
65
Weather
PA
—
TX
—
Livability
PA
58
TX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Allentown | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,292 | 2,296,253 |
| Median Income | $52,449 | $60,440 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,202 ✓ | $1,235 |
| Median Home Value | $168,800 ✓ | $235,000 |
| Median Age | 32 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 82% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 18% | 35% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 84% | 87% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.41 ✓ | 4.55 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.30 ✓ | 25.20 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |