Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Raleigh-Cary
TX metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(4/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
2
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
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 →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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