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Texas

Austin

TX

Livability

68

out of 100

vs
Texas

Houston

TX

Livability

58

out of 100

Verdict

Austin leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Houston leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

TX

64

✓ wins
vs

TX

59

Educational Attainment

TX

87

✓ wins
vs

TX

50

Safety

TX

54

vs

TX

65

✓ wins

Weather

TX

—

vs

TX

—

Livability

TX

68

✓ wins
vs

TX

58

Full Comparison

MetricAustinHouston
Population958,202 2,296,253
Median Income$86,556 ✓$60,440
Median Rent$1,549 $1,235 ✓
Median Home Value$461,500 $235,000 ✓
Median Age34 34
HS Graduation91% ✓80%
Bachelor's+57% ✓35%
Broadband Access92% ✓87%
Homeownership44% ✓42%
Avg Commute26 min ✓30 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)5.53 4.55 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)36.30 25.20 ✓
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg RainfallN/A N/A
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