Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Longview leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
67
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
41
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
63
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
TX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Longview |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 82,176 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $61,003 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,000 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $170,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 87% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 22% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | 4.33 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 28.66 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |