Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
TX metro vs WA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue(3/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
2
categories won
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,965/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463 | $110,744✓ |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $712,200 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 4.0M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 357/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2887/100k |
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 →
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M residentsView profile →
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