Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
TX metro vs AZ metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(4/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,760/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $85,700✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $457,400 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 5.1M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 25% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 51/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 409/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1797/100k✓ |
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 →
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M residentsView profile →
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