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Houston

Houston, TX

Population: 2,300,419
VS
Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

Population: 317,383

Houston vs Corpus Christi

Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Corpus Christi, TX

Demographics

Population
2.3MHouston
317KCorpus Christi
7.2x diff
Median Age
34Houston
36Corpus Christi
6% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
1,907Corpus Christi
88% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
490Corpus Christi
36% diff
Male
49.5%
Houston
49.9%
Corpus Christi
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston
50.1%
Corpus Christi
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KHouston
$66KCorpus Christi
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$34KCorpus Christi
23% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston
13.1%
Corpus Christi
23% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Houston
3.3%
Corpus Christi
36% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Corpus Christi
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,163Corpus Christi
46% diff

Housing

Home Value
$253KHouston
$197KCorpus Christi
29% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,230Corpus Christi
7% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston
57.9%
Corpus Christi
38% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$220KCorpus Christi
19% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,433Corpus Christi
8% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston
31.0%
Corpus Christi
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,072Houston
794Corpus Christi
35% diff
Property Crime
4,319Houston
3,446Corpus Christi
25% diff
Murder Rate
12Houston
9Corpus Christi
24% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FHouston
74°FCorpus Christi
3% diff
Jan Temp
58°FHouston
62°FCorpus Christi
7% diff
Jul Temp
86°FHouston
84°FCorpus Christi
3% diff
Rainfall
56.1"Houston
29.5"Corpus Christi
90% diff
Sunny Days
301Houston
312Corpus Christi
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston
24.3%
Corpus Christi
48% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston
85.8%
Corpus Christi
7% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston
8.3%
Corpus Christi
71% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
20.8 minCorpus Christi
31% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston
80.8%
Corpus Christi
16% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston
1.1%
Corpus Christi
2.9x diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston
4.8%
Corpus Christi
2.4x diff

Health

Obesity
38.2%
Houston
40.0%
Corpus Christi
5% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston
13.8%
Corpus Christi
1% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston
24.9%
Corpus Christi
4% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston
14.7%
Corpus Christi
2% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston
5.9%
Corpus Christi
Depression
19.5%
Houston
20.7%
Corpus Christi
6% diff

The Verdict

19 Houston
:
18 Corpus Christi

Houston leads in 19 of 37 categories

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