Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while Renton leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
WA
60
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
WA
62
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsWA
53
Weather
TX
—
WA
—
Livability
TX
58
WA
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Renton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 105,355 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $92,292 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,864 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 ✓ | $576,800 |
| Median Age | 34 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% | 37% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 94% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 54% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min ✓ | 34 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | 3.79 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 47.34 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 46" |