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Dallas vs Houston
Side-by-side comparison of Dallas, TX and Houston, TX
Demographics
Population
1.3MDallas
2.3MHouston
77% diff
Median Age
33Dallas
34Houston
3% diff
Pop. Density
3,826Dallas
3,590Houston
7% diff
Area (sq mi)
385Dallas
666Houston
73% diff
Male
49.8%
Dallas49.5%
Houston1% diff
Female
50.2%
Dallas50.5%
Houston1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$68KDallas
$63KHouston
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KDallas
$41KHouston
7% diff
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Dallas16.1%
Houston18% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Dallas4.5%
Houston32% diff
Cost of Living
97Dallas
97Houston
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,717Dallas
$1,703Houston
1% diff
Housing
Home Value
$295KDallas
$253KHouston
17% diff
Median Rent
$1,403Dallas
$1,313Houston
7% diff
Homeownership
42.4%
Dallas42.0%
Houston1% diff
Zillow Value
$306KDallas
$262KHouston
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,591Dallas
$1,542Houston
3% diff
Rent Burden
30.3%
Dallas31.6%
Houston4% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
863Dallas
1,072Houston
24% diff
Property Crime
3,321Dallas
4,319Houston
30% diff
Murder Rate
15Dallas
12Houston
24% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
69°FDallas
72°FHouston
5% diff
Jan Temp
51°FDallas
58°FHouston
14% diff
Jul Temp
88°FDallas
86°FHouston
1% diff
Rainfall
56.6"Dallas
56.1"Houston
1% diff
Snowfall
0.6"Dallas
0.0"Houston
Sunny Days
304Dallas
301Houston
1% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
37.4%
Dallas36.0%
Houston4% diff
High School+
80.8%
Dallas80.3%
Houston1% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Dallas14.2%
Houston1% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
26.0 minDallas
27.3 minHouston
5% diff
Drive Alone
68.6%
Dallas69.7%
Houston2% diff
Public Transit
2.3%
Dallas3.3%
Houston39% diff
Work from Home
14.0%
Dallas11.7%
Houston20% diff
Health
Obesity
37.0%
Dallas38.2%
Houston3% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Dallas13.7%
Houston4% diff
Uninsured
22.7%
Dallas24.0%
Houston6% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Dallas14.4%
Houston10% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Dallas5.9%
Houston5% diff
Depression
19.6%
Dallas19.5%
Houston1% diff
The Verdict
25
Dallas
:
13
Houston
Dallas leads in 25 of 38 categories