Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Riverside leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
CA
59
Educational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsCA
40
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsCA
58
Weather
TX
—
CA
79
✓ winsLivability
TX
58
CA
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 316,076 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $83,448 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,711 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 ✓ | $485,500 |
| Median Age | 34 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 83% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 24% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min ✓ | 34 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 5.16 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 32.94 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 69°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 9" |