Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Mesquite leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
62
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
30
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
57
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsTX
50
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Mesquite |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 149,439 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $69,649 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,323 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $208,800 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 81% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 90% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 62% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 4.67 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 36.55 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 44" |