Houston vs Plano
Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Plano, TX
Demographics
Population
2.3MHouston
287KPlano
8x diff
Median Age
34Houston
39Plano
15% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
4,008Plano
12% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
72Plano
9.3x diff
Male
49.5%
Houston49.5%
PlanoFemale
50.5%
Houston50.5%
PlanoIncome & Economy
Median Income
$63KHouston
$109KPlano
73% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$58KPlano
40% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston5.3%
Plano3x diff
Unemployment
6.7%
Houston4.1%
Plano63% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Plano
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,694Plano
1% diff
Housing
Home Value
$253KHouston
$441KPlano
74% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,792Plano
36% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston56.6%
Plano35% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$493KPlano
88% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,717Plano
11% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston27.1%
Plano17% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,154Houston
154Plano
7.5x diff
Property Crime
4,325Houston
1,472Plano
2.9x diff
Murder Rate
14Houston
1Plano
13.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FHouston
66°FPlano
8% diff
Jan Temp
55°FHouston
46°FPlano
20% diff
Jul Temp
85°FHouston
85°FPlano
Rainfall
60.5"Houston
41.9"Plano
44% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
1.7"Plano
Education
Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston59.2%
Plano64% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston94.0%
Plano17% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston23.5%
Plano65% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
25.6 minPlano
7% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston63.6%
Plano10% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston0.7%
Plano4.7x diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston25.3%
Plano2.2x diff
Health
Obesity
38.2%
Houston30.6%
Plano25% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston8.7%
Plano57% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston11.4%
Plano2.1x diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston9.0%
Plano60% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston4.2%
Plano40% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston19.5%
PlanoThe Verdict
10
Houston
:
23
Plano
Plano leads in 23 of 33 categories