Population
Houston
2,300,419
Charlotte
886,283
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Charlotte
$78,438
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Charlotte
$351,500
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Charlotte
$1,504
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Charlotte
N/A
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Charlotte
130.4
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Charlotte
N/A
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
How Similar Are Houston & Charlotte?
Charlotte is Houston's #23 most similar city
0 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Charlotte
886,283
Houston (2,300,419) is about 2.6x larger than Charlotte (886,283).
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Charlotte
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
Houston has a 34% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Charlotte
$78,438
Charlotte has a 20% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Charlotte
$351,500
Charlotte has a 28% higher home values than Houston.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Charlotte
31.9%
Charlotte has a 25% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Charlotte
41.5%
Charlotte has a 15% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Charlotte
130.4
Charlotte has a 11% higher cost of living than Houston.
Houston and Charlotte differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Houston
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Charlotte
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,538 in Charlotte (14% lower). Houston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Charlotte. Houston scores 98.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.0 in Charlotte.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $4,003 in Houston (48% lower). Charlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Charlotte has a median home value of $351,500 vs $253,400 in Houston (28% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Charlotte: 510,856 for labor force. Charlotte has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 2.6x the size of Charlotte (886,283).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Charlotte
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Houston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 11.7% in Houston. Houston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.2% in Charlotte.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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