Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while St. Paul leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
MN
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
MN
68
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsMN
38
Weather
TX
—
MN
—
Livability
TX
58
MN
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | St. Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 308,806 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $69,919 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,174 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 ✓ | $264,900 |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 88% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% | 43% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 90% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 7.68 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 47.28 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |