Houston vs Dallas
Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Dallas, TX
Demographics
Population
2.3MHouston
1.3MDallas
77% diff
Median Age
34Houston
33Dallas
3% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
3,826Dallas
7% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
385Dallas
73% diff
Male
49.5%
Houston49.8%
Dallas1% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston50.2%
Dallas1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$63KHouston
$68KDallas
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$44KDallas
7% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston13.7%
Dallas18% diff
Unemployment
6.7%
Houston4.9%
Dallas37% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Dallas
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,717Dallas
1% diff
Housing
Home Value
$253KHouston
$295KDallas
17% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,403Dallas
7% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston42.4%
Dallas1% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$306KDallas
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,591Dallas
3% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston30.3%
Dallas4% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,154Houston
662Dallas
74% diff
Property Crime
4,325Houston
3,413Dallas
27% diff
Murder Rate
14Houston
14Dallas
4% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FHouston
68°FDallas
5% diff
Jan Temp
55°FHouston
48°FDallas
15% diff
Jul Temp
85°FHouston
87°FDallas
3% diff
Rainfall
60.5"Houston
38.3"Dallas
58% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
1.7"Dallas
Education
Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston37.4%
Dallas4% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston80.8%
Dallas1% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston14.1%
Dallas1% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
26.0 minDallas
5% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston68.5%
Dallas2% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston2.3%
Dallas43% diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston14.0%
Dallas20% diff
Health
Obesity
38.2%
Houston37.0%
Dallas3% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston13.2%
Dallas4% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston23.0%
Dallas4% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston13.1%
Dallas10% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston5.6%
Dallas5% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston19.6%
Dallas1% diff
The Verdict
11
Houston
:
26
Dallas
Dallas leads in 26 of 37 categories