Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while Jonesboro leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
AR
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
AR
56
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsAR
51
Weather
TX
—
AR
59
✓ winsLivability
TX
58
AR
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 78,379 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $51,124 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $871 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $196,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 91% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 85% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 54% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 20 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 6.54 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 33.84 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 60°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 4" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 58" |