Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Visalia leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
CA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsCA
43
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsCA
64
Weather
TX
—
CA
—
Livability
TX
58
CA
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Visalia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 141,466 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $75,658 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,289 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 ✓ | $316,600 |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 86% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 90% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 42% | 60% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 4.96 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 24.73 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 10" |