Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Boston-Cambridge-Newton
TX metro vs MA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(3/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
2
categories won
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $110,697✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $646,600 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 4.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 314/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1101/100k✓ |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX
Median Rent
$1,433/mo
Median Income
$79,463
Home Value
$308,200
Population
7.5M
7.5M residentsView profile →
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
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