Verdict
College Station leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Houston leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
57
TX
59
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
93
✓ winsTX
50
Safety
TX
78
✓ winsTX
65
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
75
✓ winsTX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | College Station | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,451 | 2,296,253 |
| Median Income | $52,397 | $60,440 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,129 ✓ | $1,235 |
| Median Home Value | $305,800 | $235,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 23 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 58% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 87% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 36% | 42% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.10 ✓ | 4.55 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.59 ✓ | 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 |