Population
Houston
2,300,419
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
684,298
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$75,197
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$383,100
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$1,486
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
11.24
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
132.3
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
N/A
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
4.6%
How Similar Are Houston & Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)?
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is Houston's #12 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
684,298
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.4x larger than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (684,298).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
11.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
45.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
4.6%
Houston has a 31% higher unemployment than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$75,197
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 16% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
$383,100
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 34% higher home values than Houston.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
32.6%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 27% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
56.5%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 37% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
132.3
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a 12% higher cost of living than Houston.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Houston
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Houston
Housing Market
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Jobs & Economy
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Crime & Safety
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Weather & Climate
Tied
Schools & Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Healthcare
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Transportation & Commute
Houston
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,578 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (16% lower). Houston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.3 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Houston has a living wage (family of 4) of $121,037 vs $137,585 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (12% lower).
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 — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $4,003 in Houston (70% lower). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median home value of $383,100 vs $253,400 in Houston (34% higher). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 42.0% in Houston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 401,744 for labor force. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.7% in Houston. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 19.7% 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 — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: FBI UCRNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 2.74 in Houston. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 4.8% in Houston. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.42 compared to 6.45 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-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% 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 3.4x the size of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (684,298).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Healthcare — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 3.7 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 public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.7% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Houston has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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