Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, Livability, while Lake Charles leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
LA
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
LA
51
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsLA
54
Weather
TX
—
LA
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsLA
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 82,430 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $54,761 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,007 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $191,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 81% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 58% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 6.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 31.26 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |