Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
TexasPop. 7.5M#5 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,433/mo
#434 most affordable
Median Income
$79,463
#111 highest income
Median Home Value
$308,200
#347 most affordable to buy
Population
7.5M
#5 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
98.8COL Index
Average1.2% below US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,433/mo
Home Value
$308,200
Rent-to-income ratio22% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$79,463
Metro Population
7.5M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,966/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,533/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#434/ 530
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Median Income
#111/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#347/ 530
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Metro Population
#5/ 530
Education
Texas state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate86%
Per-Pupil Spending$14,257
Student-Teacher Ratio14.5:1
SAT Readiness Score964
Bachelor's Degree %32.8%
Healthcare
Texas state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K232
Uninsured Rate16.7%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.2
Life Expectancy77.3 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate406/100k
Property Crime Rate2238/100k
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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