Houston vs Austin
Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Austin, TX
Demographics
Population
2.3MHouston
968KAustin
2.4x diff
Median Age
34Houston
35Austin
1% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
2,965Austin
21% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
305Austin
2.2x diff
Male
49.5%
Houston51.2%
Austin3% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston48.8%
Austin3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$63KHouston
$91KAustin
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$59KAustin
44% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston8.1%
Austin99% diff
Unemployment
6.7%
Houston4.5%
Austin49% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Austin
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,851Austin
9% diff
Housing
Home Value
$253KHouston
$513KAustin
2x diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,655Austin
26% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston44.4%
Austin6% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$497KAustin
90% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,531Austin
1% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston29.0%
Austin9% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,154Houston
476Austin
2.4x diff
Property Crime
4,325Houston
3,291Austin
31% diff
Murder Rate
14Houston
7Austin
2.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FHouston
70°FAustin
2% diff
Jan Temp
55°FHouston
52°FAustin
5% diff
Jul Temp
85°FHouston
86°FAustin
1% diff
Rainfall
60.5"Houston
36.2"Austin
67% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
0.2"Austin
Education
Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston58.2%
Austin62% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston91.6%
Austin14% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston21.6%
Austin52% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
24.0 minAustin
14% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston58.8%
Austin19% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston2.1%
Austin57% diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston27.5%
Austin2.4x diff
Health
Obesity
38.2%
Houston30.5%
Austin25% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston9.5%
Austin44% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston12.4%
Austin94% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston9.7%
Austin48% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston4.6%
Austin28% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston21.9%
Austin12% diff
The Verdict
11
Houston
:
26
Austin
Austin leads in 26 of 37 categories