Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(3/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
3
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.6%✓ |
| 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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