Chicago vs Houston
Side-by-side comparison of Chicago, IL and Houston, TX
Demographics
Population
2.7MChicago
2.3MHouston
18% diff
Median Age
36Chicago
34Houston
4% diff
Pop. Density
12KChicago
3,590Houston
3.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
234Chicago
666Houston
2.8x diff
Male
48.5%
Chicago49.5%
Houston2% diff
Female
51.5%
Chicago50.5%
Houston2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$75KChicago
$63KHouston
19% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KChicago
$41KHouston
17% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Chicago16.1%
Houston24% diff
Unemployment
7.9%
Chicago6.7%
Houston18% diff
Cost of Living
100Chicago
97Houston
3% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Chicago
$1,703Houston
2% diff
Housing
Home Value
$315KChicago
$253KHouston
24% diff
Median Rent
$1,380Chicago
$1,313Houston
5% diff
Homeownership
45.5%
Chicago42.0%
Houston8% diff
Zillow Value
$334KChicago
$262KHouston
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,292Chicago
$1,542Houston
49% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Chicago31.6%
Houston9% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
540Chicago
1,154Houston
2.1x diff
Property Crime
3,490Chicago
4,325Houston
24% diff
Murder Rate
17Chicago
14Houston
23% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FChicago
71°FHouston
36% diff
Jan Temp
26°FChicago
55°FHouston
2.1x diff
Jul Temp
76°FChicago
85°FHouston
11% diff
Rainfall
34.4"Chicago
60.5"Houston
76% diff
Snowfall
38.8"Chicago
0.0"Houston
Education
Bachelor's+
43.3%
Chicago36.0%
Houston20% diff
High School+
86.8%
Chicago80.3%
Houston8% diff
Graduate+
18.0%
Chicago14.2%
Houston27% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
33.5 minChicago
27.3 minHouston
23% diff
Drive Alone
46.0%
Chicago69.7%
Houston52% diff
Public Transit
19.3%
Chicago3.3%
Houston5.8x diff
Work from Home
18.3%
Chicago11.7%
Houston56% diff
Health
Obesity
32.9%
Chicago38.2%
Houston16% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Chicago13.7%
Houston13% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Chicago24.0%
Houston2.4x diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Chicago14.4%
Houston16% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chicago5.9%
Houston16% diff
Depression
18.7%
Chicago19.5%
Houston4% diff
The Verdict
24
Chicago
:
14
Houston
Chicago leads in 24 of 38 categories