Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
TX metro vs FL 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
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo✓ | $1,729/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,463✓ | $72,743 |
| Median Home Value | $308,200✓ | $372,100 |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 29% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 43/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 290/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1516/100k✓ |
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 →
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL
Median Rent
$1,729/mo
Median Income
$72,743
Home Value
$372,100
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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