New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
NY metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Affordability Score
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Unemployment
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Violent Crime
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,433/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $79,463 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $308,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 7.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M 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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