Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Wichita Falls leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
44
Safety
TX
65
✓ winsTX
62
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
TX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Wichita Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 102,482 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $55,584 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $949 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $128,800 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 87% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 24% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 16 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 4.78 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 ✓ | 28.32 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |