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Houston, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,300,419 Population 3,590/sq mi density
$62,894 Median Income $41,142 per capita
$253,400 Home Value $261,976 Zillow
$1,313 Median Rent 31.6% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
1,072 Violent Crime/100K 4,319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,894 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$253,400 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,072 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Crime Overview

Violent Crime Rate
1,072
per 100,000 residents
182% above
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
4,319
per 100,000 residents
120% above
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
High Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Murder
11.7 avg 6.3
Rape
53.0 avg 40.0
Robbery
388.3 avg 73.9
Assault
619.2 avg 268.5

Property Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Burglary
723.3 avg 271.0
Theft
3,040.2 avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
556.0 avg 282.7
Arson
20.6

Complete Crime Data

Violent Crime (per 100K)

Total Violent Crime1,072.2
Murder11.7
Rape53.0
Robbery388.3
Aggravated Assault619.2

Property Crime (per 100K)

Total Property Crime4,319.5
Burglary723.3
Theft/Larceny3,040.2
Vehicle Theft556.0
Arson20.6

Traffic Safety

Fatal Crashes (County)527