Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
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
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $2,296/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $103,674✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $864,900 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 27% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 47/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.7%✓ |
| 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 →
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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