Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Fresno
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(5/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,463✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
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 →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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