Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while Springfield leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
IL
71
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
IL
61
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsIL
41
Weather
TX
—
IL
—
Livability
TX
58
IL
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 114,214 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $62,419 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $913 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $147,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 40 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 84% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 62% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 7.69 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 42.63 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 37" |