Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while Redding leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
CA
62
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
CA
53
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsCA
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Weather
TX
—
CA
—
Livability
TX
58
CA
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Redding |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 93,327 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $67,323 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,278 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 ✓ | $343,000 |
| Median Age | 34 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 93% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 26% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 91% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 55% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 18 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |