Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
CA metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(5/6 categories)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA · 12.8M
1
categories won
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Violent Crime
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Metric
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,993/mo | $1,433/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $91,960✓ | $79,463 |
| Median Home Value | $867,200 | $308,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 12.8M✓ | 7.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 26% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 48/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
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 →
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