Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
TX metro vs CA 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
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,800/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $94,992✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $587,600 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 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 →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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