Population
New York
8,516,202
Houston
2,300,419
Median Income
New York
$79,713
Houston
$62,894
Home Value
New York
$751,700
Houston
$253,400
Rent
New York
$1,779
Houston
$1,313
Crime Rate
New York
6.71
Houston
11.48
Cost of Living
New York
175.7
Houston
116.4
Avg Temp
New York
53°F
Houston
70°F
Unemployment
New York
7.7%
Houston
6.7%
How Similar Are New York & Houston?
Houston is New York's #3 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New York
8,516,202
Houston
2,300,419
New York (8,516,202) is about 3.7x larger than Houston (2,300,419).
Violent Crime
New York
6.71
Houston
11.48
Houston has a 42% higher violent crime than New York.
Property Crime
New York
23.68
Houston
42.93
Houston has a 45% higher property crime than New York.
Political Leaning
New York
17.6%
Houston
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (62% difference).
Unemployment
New York
7.7%
Houston
6.7%
New York has a 13% higher unemployment than Houston.
Median Income
New York
$79,713
Houston
$62,894
New York has a 21% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
New York
$751,700
Houston
$253,400
New York's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 66% difference.
Education
New York
29.3%
Houston
23.9%
New York has a 18% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
New York
35.9%
Houston
35.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
New York
175.7
Houston
116.4
New York has a 34% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New York and Houston differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New York
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Houston
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 (101% 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 (85% 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 ACSNew York has a median home value of $751,700 vs $253,400 in Houston (197% higher). Houston has a single-family homes of 47.9% compared to 16.3% in New York. Houston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $6,358 in New York (59% 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 property crime clearance of 27.1% compared to 4.8% in Houston. New York has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 31.9% in Houston. New York has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.55 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-MeteoHouston averages 62°F, about 16°F cooler than New York. Houston averages 70°F, about 17°F cooler than New York. Houston averages 78°F, about 17°F cooler 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
New York
Houston
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 ACSNew 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. Houston has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 21.9% in New York.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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