Population
Houston
2,300,419
Washington
672,079
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Washington
$106,287
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Washington
$724,600
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Washington
$1,900
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Washington
9.26
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Washington
181.6
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Washington
57°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Washington
6.5%
How Similar Are Houston & Washington?
Washington is Houston's #14 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Washington
672,079
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.4x larger than Washington (672,079).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Washington
9.26
Houston has a 19% higher violent crime than Washington.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Washington
35.88
Houston has a 16% higher property crime than Washington.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Washington
5.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (89% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Washington
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Washington
$106,287
Washington has a 41% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Washington
$724,600
Washington's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 65% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Washington
45.8%
Washington has a 48% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Washington
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Washington
181.6
Washington has a 36% higher cost of living than Houston.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Washington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Washington
Washington 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 261.5 in Washington. Houston has a living wage (family of 4) of $121,037 vs $188,883 in Washington (36% lower). Houston has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,208 vs $79,912 in Washington (36% 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 ACSWashington has a median home value of $724,600 vs $253,400 in Houston (65% higher). Houston has a single-family homes of 47.9% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Houston has a median rent of $1,313 vs $1,900 in Washington (31% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Washington: 400,621 for labor force. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 11.7% in Houston. Washington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $41,142 in Houston (45% higher).
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Washington leads
Source: FBI UCRWashington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 6.45 in Houston. Washington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 7.87 in Houston. Houston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.25 in Washington.
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 13°F warmer than Washington. Houston averages 70°F, about 13°F warmer than Washington. Washington: 41.4" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall.
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% 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 Washington (672,079).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Washington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouston: 3.0 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Washington: 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 28.1% in Washington. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.4% in Houston. Washington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 3.3% in Houston.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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