Houston vs El Paso
Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and El Paso, TX
Demographics
Population
2.3MHouston
678KEl Paso
3.4x diff
Median Age
34Houston
34El Paso
1% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
2,620El Paso
37% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
256El Paso
2.6x diff
Male
49.5%
Houston49.2%
El Paso1% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston50.8%
El Paso1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$63KHouston
$59KEl Paso
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$29KEl Paso
42% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston15.7%
El Paso3% diff
Unemployment
6.7%
Houston6.2%
El Paso8% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97El Paso
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$966El Paso
76% diff
Housing
Home Value
$253KHouston
$172KEl Paso
48% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,041El Paso
26% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston60.2%
El Paso43% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$238KEl Paso
10% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,441El Paso
7% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston31.3%
El Paso1% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,154Houston
320El Paso
3.6x diff
Property Crime
4,325Houston
1,509El Paso
2.9x diff
Murder Rate
14Houston
3El Paso
4.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FHouston
66°FEl Paso
7% diff
Jan Temp
55°FHouston
47°FEl Paso
18% diff
Jul Temp
85°FHouston
84°FEl Paso
0% diff
Rainfall
60.5"Houston
8.8"El Paso
6.9x diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
2.8"El Paso
Education
Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston27.5%
El Paso31% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston81.9%
El Paso2% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston9.1%
El Paso56% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
23.7 minEl Paso
15% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston76.5%
El Paso10% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston1.0%
El Paso3.3x diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston7.8%
El Paso50% diff
Health
Obesity
38.2%
Houston34.3%
El Paso11% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston12.6%
El Paso9% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston21.0%
El Paso14% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston15.4%
El Paso7% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston5.8%
El Paso2% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston20.2%
El Paso4% diff
The Verdict
18
Houston
:
19
El Paso
El Paso leads in 19 of 37 categories