Population
Houston
2,300,419
Los Angeles
3,857,897
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Los Angeles
$80,366
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Los Angeles
$879,500
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Los Angeles
$1,879
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Los Angeles
7.29
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Los Angeles
181.4
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Los Angeles
64°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Los Angeles
7.9%
How Similar Are Houston & Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is Houston's #17 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Los Angeles
3,857,897
Los Angeles has a 40% larger population than Houston.
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Los Angeles
7.29
Houston has a 37% higher violent crime than Los Angeles.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Los Angeles
14.84
Houston's property crime is significantly higher than Los Angeles's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Los Angeles
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Los Angeles
7.9%
Los Angeles has a 16% higher unemployment than Houston.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Los Angeles
$80,366
Los Angeles has a 22% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Los Angeles
$879,500
Los Angeles's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 71% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Los Angeles
26.9%
Los Angeles has a 11% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Los Angeles
37.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Los Angeles
181.4
Los Angeles has a 36% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Los Angeles differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles leads in 4 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 294.4 in Los Angeles. Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,601 in Los Angeles (40% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,085 in Los Angeles (37% lower).
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Angeles has a median home value of $879,500 vs $253,400 in Houston (71% higher). Los Angeles has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Houston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $5,773 in Los Angeles (31% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Los Angeles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Angeles: 2,124,954 vs Houston: 1,219,957 for labor force. Los Angeles has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.7% in Houston. Los Angeles has a median household income of $80,366 vs $62,894 in Houston (22% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Los Angeles leads
Source: FBI UCRLos Angeles has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.52 compared to 29.46 in Houston. Los Angeles has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.84 compared to 42.93 in Houston. Los Angeles has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.14 in Houston.
Violent 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-MeteoLos Angeles: 13.7" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Los Angeles gets 135 more sunny days per year than Houston. Los Angeles has a avg humidity of 60.5% compared to 74.8% in Houston.
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Los Angeles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLos Angeles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Los Angeles has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Angeles has a population of 3,857,897, about 1.7x the size of Houston (2,300,419). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 36.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Los Angeles
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 4 vs Los Angeles: 2 for with emergency services. Houston: 3.0 vs Los Angeles: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Los Angeles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Angeles has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 3.3% in Houston. Los Angeles has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Houston. Los Angeles has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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