Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
TX metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
2
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Home Value
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Median Income
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,463✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $308,200 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.4%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
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 →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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