Verdict
El Paso leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Houston leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
65
✓ winsTX
59
Educational Attainment
TX
42
TX
50
✓ winsSafety
TX
83
✓ winsTX
65
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
63
✓ winsTX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | El Paso | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 677,181 | 2,296,253 |
| Median Income | $55,710 | $60,440 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $976 ✓ | $1,235 |
| Median Home Value | $159,300 ✓ | $235,000 |
| Median Age | 34 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 82% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 35% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 86% | 87% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.46 ✓ | 4.55 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 11.20 ✓ | 25.20 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 9" | N/A |