Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, while San Antonio leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
60
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
45
Safety
TX
65
TX
73
✓ winsWeather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
TX
59
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Houston | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 1,445,662 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $59,593 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,189 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $198,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 84% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 52% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | 1.35 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 32.38 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |