Verdict
Houston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
✓ winsTX
56
Educational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
47
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
53
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsTX
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Waco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 140,545 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $47,421 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $1,038 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $174,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 29 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 85% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 84% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 47% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 6.44 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 32.57 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 37" |