Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Pasadena leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
20
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
56
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsTX
48
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Pasadena |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 150,620 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $64,698 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,159 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $171,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% ✓ | 73% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 16% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 91% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 54% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 6.37 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 28.21 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 62" |