Population
Houston
2,300,419
Dallas
1,299,553
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Dallas
$67,760
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Dallas
$295,300
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Dallas
$1,403
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Dallas
6.60
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Dallas
124.7
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Dallas
67°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Dallas
4.9%
How Similar Are Houston & Dallas?
Dallas is Houston's #5 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Dallas
1,299,553
Houston has a 44% larger population than Dallas.
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Dallas
6.60
Houston has a 42% higher violent crime than Dallas.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Dallas
33.52
Houston has a 22% higher property crime than Dallas.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Dallas
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Dallas
4.9%
Houston has a 26% higher unemployment than Dallas.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Dallas
$67,760
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Dallas
$295,300
Dallas has a 14% higher home values than Houston.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Dallas
24.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Dallas
41.9%
Dallas has a 15% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Dallas
124.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Dallas differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Dallas 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 $1,648 in Dallas (20% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Dallas (19% lower). Houston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.3 in Dallas.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $4,908 in Dallas (18% lower). Dallas has a median home value of $295,300 vs $253,400 in Houston (14% higher). Dallas has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 10.4% in Houston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Dallas: 701,693 for labor force. Dallas has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Houston. Dallas has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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Crime & Safety — Dallas leads
Source: FBI UCRDallas has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.40 compared to 7.87 in Houston. Dallas has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.60 compared to 11.48 in Houston. Dallas has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.87 compared to 29.46 in Houston.
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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-MeteoDallas: 40.8" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Dallas gets 44 more sunny days per year than Houston. Dallas has a avg humidity of 65.7% compared to 74.8% in Houston.
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Dallas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDallas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Dallas has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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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 1.8x the size of Dallas (1,299,553).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Dallas
Healthcare — Dallas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 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 Dallas. Houston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.3% in Dallas. Dallas has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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