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Garland

TX

Livability

56

out of 100

vs
Texas

Houston

TX

Livability

58

out of 100

Verdict

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

Score Comparison

Affordability

TX

60

✓ wins
vs

TX

59

Educational Attainment

TX

35

vs

TX

50

✓ wins

Safety

TX

73

✓ wins
vs

TX

65

Weather

TX

—

vs

TX

—

Livability

TX

56

vs

TX

58

✓ wins

Full Comparison

MetricGarlandHouston
Population244,026 2,296,253
Median Income$71,044 ✓$60,440
Median Rent$1,421 $1,235 ✓
Median Home Value$229,000 ✓$235,000
Median Age34 34
HS Graduation79% 80% ✓
Bachelor's+24% 35% ✓
Broadband Access93% ✓87%
Homeownership62% ✓42%
Avg Commute32 min 30 min ✓
Violent Crime (per 1k)2.58 ✓4.55
Property Crime (per 1k)25.99 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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