Population
Houston
2,300,419
Memphis
629,063
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Memphis
$51,211
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Memphis
$157,100
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Memphis
$1,123
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Memphis
25.08
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Memphis
92.7
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Memphis
8.3%
How Similar Are Houston & Memphis?
Memphis is Houston's #24 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Memphis
629,063
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.7x larger than Memphis (629,063).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Memphis
25.08
Memphis's violent crime is significantly higher than Houston's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Memphis
68.99
Memphis has a 38% higher property crime than Houston.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Memphis
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Memphis
8.3%
Memphis has a 19% higher unemployment than Houston.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Memphis
$51,211
Houston has a 19% higher median income than Memphis.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Memphis
$157,100
Houston has a 38% higher home values than Memphis.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Memphis
18.5%
Houston has a 23% higher education than Memphis.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Memphis
25.0%
Houston has a 30% higher demographics than Memphis.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Memphis
92.7
Houston has a 20% higher cost of living than Memphis.
Houston and Memphis differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Memphis
Houston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Memphis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMemphis scores 106.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.9 in Houston. Memphis scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Houston. Memphis scores 92.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Houston.
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 — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $4,003 in Houston (117% lower). Houston has a median home value of $253,400 vs $157,100 in Memphis (61% higher). Memphis has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 47.9% in Houston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Memphis: 311,652 for labor force. Houston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.0% in Memphis. Houston has a per capita income of $41,142 vs $32,314 in Memphis (27% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Houston leads
Source: FBI UCRHouston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.41 in Memphis. Houston has a violent crime clearance of 31.9% compared to 19.3% in Memphis. Houston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.87 compared to 20.42 in Memphis.
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-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 18.5% in Memphis.
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 3.7x the size of Memphis (629,063).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Memphis
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 4 vs Memphis: 3 for with emergency services. Houston: 3.0 vs Memphis: 2.5 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 public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Memphis. Houston has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Memphis. Houston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.0% in Memphis.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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