Population
Houston
2,300,419
Las Vegas
650,873
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Las Vegas
$70,723
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Las Vegas
$395,300
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Las Vegas
$1,456
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Las Vegas
N/A
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Las Vegas
128.2
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Las Vegas
N/A
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Las Vegas
7.2%
How Similar Are Houston & Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is Houston's #10 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Las Vegas
650,873
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.5x larger than Las Vegas (650,873).
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Las Vegas
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Las Vegas
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Las Vegas
$70,723
Las Vegas has a 11% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Las Vegas
$395,300
Las Vegas has a 36% higher home values than Houston.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Las Vegas
18.8%
Houston has a 21% higher education than Las Vegas.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Las Vegas
49.2%
Las Vegas has a 28% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Las Vegas
128.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Las Vegas differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Houston
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Las Vegas
Houston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.4 in Las Vegas. Houston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,478 in Las Vegas (10% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,735 in Las Vegas (9% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $4,003 in Houston (102% lower). Las Vegas has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Las Vegas has a median home value of $395,300 vs $253,400 in Houston (36% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Las Vegas: 326,677 for labor force. Las Vegas has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Houston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.5% in Las Vegas.
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — Las Vegas leads
Source: FBI UCRLas Vegas has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 4.8% 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-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Houston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 18.8% in Las Vegas. Houston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.3% in Las Vegas.
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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 3.5x the size of Las Vegas (650,873). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.5.
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Houston
Las Vegas
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 3.0 vs Las Vegas: 2.3 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 0.3% in Las Vegas. Houston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.5% in Las Vegas. Houston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.5% in Las Vegas.
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