Verdict
Houston leads on Safety, while Tyler leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
TX
53
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
63
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
TX
61
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 106,440 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $63,056 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,113 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $205,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 88% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 55% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 5.39 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 23.36 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 42" |