Population
Houston
2,300,419
Phoenix
1,624,832
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Phoenix
$77,041
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Phoenix
$381,900
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Phoenix
$1,458
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Phoenix
8.00
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Phoenix
129.8
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Phoenix
74°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Phoenix
5.1%
How Similar Are Houston & Phoenix?
Phoenix is Houston's #16 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Phoenix
1,624,832
Houston has a 29% larger population than Phoenix.
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Phoenix
8.00
Houston has a 30% higher violent crime than Phoenix.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Phoenix
23.25
Houston has a 46% higher property crime than Phoenix.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Phoenix
51.2%
Houston leans Democratic while Phoenix leans Republican.
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Phoenix
5.1%
Houston has a 24% higher unemployment than Phoenix.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Phoenix
$77,041
Phoenix has a 18% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Phoenix
$381,900
Phoenix has a 34% higher home values than Houston.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Phoenix
21.3%
Houston has a 11% higher education than Phoenix.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Phoenix
53.7%
Phoenix has a 34% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Phoenix
129.8
Phoenix has a 10% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Phoenix differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Phoenix
Phoenix leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,583 in Phoenix (16% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,839 in Phoenix (14% lower). Houston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.5 in Phoenix.
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 — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a median property tax of $1,825 vs $4,003 in Houston (119% lower). Phoenix has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Phoenix has a median home value of $381,900 vs $253,400 in Houston (34% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Phoenix: 870,196 for labor force. Phoenix has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Phoenix has a work from home of 16.9% 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 — Phoenix leads
Source: FBI UCRPhoenix has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 6.45 in Houston. Phoenix has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.82 compared to 29.46 in Houston. Phoenix has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.25 compared to 42.93 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 — Phoenix leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoPhoenix: 9.8" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Phoenix has a avg humidity of 35.0% compared to 74.8% in Houston. Phoenix gets 131 more sunny days per year than Houston.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
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 21.3% in Phoenix. Houston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.6% in Phoenix.
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 1.4x the size of Phoenix (1,624,832).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Phoenix
Healthcare — Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 4 vs Phoenix: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.0% in Phoenix. Phoenix has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 11.7% in Houston. Phoenix: 21 min vs Houston: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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