Population
Houston
2,300,419
New York
8,516,202
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
New York
$79,713
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
New York
$751,700
Rent
Houston
$1,313
New York
$1,779
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
New York
6.71
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
New York
175.7
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
New York
53°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
New York
7.7%
How Similar Are Houston & New York?
New York is Houston's #18 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
New York
8,516,202
New York (8,516,202) is about 3.7x larger than Houston (2,300,419).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
New York
6.71
Houston has a 42% higher violent crime than New York.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
New York
23.68
Houston has a 45% higher property crime than New York.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
New York
17.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (62% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
New York
7.7%
New York has a 13% higher unemployment than Houston.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
New York
$79,713
New York has a 21% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
New York
$751,700
New York's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 66% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
New York
29.3%
New York has a 18% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
New York
35.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
New York
175.7
New York has a 34% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and New York differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New York
New York 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 $2,655 in New York (50% lower). Houston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.1 in New York. Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,910 in New York (46% 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 — Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a single-family homes of 47.9% compared to 16.3% in New York. New York has a median home value of $751,700 vs $253,400 in Houston (66% higher). Houston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $6,358 in New York (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew York: 4,412,075 vs Houston: 1,219,957 for labor force. Houston: 24 min vs New York: 35 min for mean commute. New York has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 11.7% 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 — New York leads
Source: FBI UCRNew York has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 6.45 in Houston. New York has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.14 in Houston. New York has a property crime clearance of 27.1% compared to 4.8% 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-MeteoHouston averages 62°F, about 16°F warmer than New York. Houston averages 70°F, about 17°F warmer than New York. Houston averages 78°F, about 17°F warmer than New York.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New York leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew York has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 23.9% in Houston. New York has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% 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 ACSNew York has a population of 8,516,202, about 3.7x the size of Houston (2,300,419). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
New York
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 3.0 vs New York: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Houston: 4 vs New York: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 21.9% in New York. New York has a public transit of 45.5% compared to 3.3% in Houston. New York has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.4% in Houston.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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