Population
Weatherford
12,014
Houghton
8,341
Median Income
Weatherford
$50,250
Houghton
$35,417
Home Value
Weatherford
$233,700
Houghton
$233,700
Rent
Weatherford
$763
Houghton
$861
Crime Rate
Weatherford
0.42
Houghton
0.35
Cost of Living
Weatherford
88.2
Houghton
84.9
Avg Temp
Weatherford
N/A
Houghton
N/A
Unemployment
Weatherford
5.4%
Houghton
10.8%
How Similar Are Weatherford & Houghton?
Houghton is Weatherford's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weatherford
12,014
Houghton
8,341
Weatherford has a 31% larger population than Houghton.
Violent Crime
Weatherford
0.42
Houghton
0.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Weatherford
4.08
Houghton
7.59
Houghton has a 46% higher property crime than Weatherford.
Political Leaning
Weatherford
75.7%
Houghton
57.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Weatherford has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Weatherford
5.4%
Houghton
10.8%
Houghton has a 50% higher unemployment than Weatherford.
Median Income
Weatherford
$50,250
Houghton
$35,417
Weatherford has a 30% higher median income than Houghton.
Home Values
Weatherford
$233,700
Houghton
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Weatherford
22.5%
Houghton
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Weatherford
74.9%
Houghton
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Weatherford
88.2
Houghton
84.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weatherford and Houghton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Weatherford
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Houghton
Weatherford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houghton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoughton scores 54.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.8 in Weatherford. Weatherford scores 95.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.4 in Houghton. Houghton scores 77.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Weatherford.
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Housing Market — Weatherford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoughton has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 14.8% in Weatherford. Weatherford has a median property tax of $1,745 vs $4,028 in Houghton (57% lower). Weatherford has a owner-occupied of 46.2% compared to 37.7% in Houghton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Weatherford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeatherford: 6,804 vs Houghton: 4,122 for labor force. Weatherford has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 10.8% in Houghton. Houghton has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.9% in Weatherford.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Weatherford leads
Source: FBI UCRHoughton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.33 in Weatherford. Weatherford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 33.3% in Houghton. Weatherford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 7.59 in Houghton.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWeatherford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 28.9% in Houghton. Houghton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 22.5% in Weatherford.
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 ACSWeatherford has a population of 12,014, about 1.4x the size of Houghton (8,341). Houghton skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 25.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Weatherford
Houghton
Healthcare — Weatherford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeatherford: 5 vs Houghton: 2 for nearby hospitals. Weatherford: 5 vs Houghton: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Houghton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoughton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Weatherford. Houghton has a public transit of 8.8% compared to 0.0% in Weatherford. Weatherford has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 45.8% in Houghton.
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