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Houston wins on schools and walkability; Oklahoma City wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income, jobs, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Houston
TX
Oklahoma City
OK
Median rent$1,361$1,130 (better)
Median home$278k$231k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)9689 (better)
Median income$64,813$68,656 (better)
Unemployment4.6%3.9% (better)
School rating3.4/10 (better)1.5/10
Violent crime / 1k8.96.8 (better)
Property crime / 1k38.426.6 (better)
Walk score49 (better)32
Sunny days204235 (better)
Summer temp94°F93°F
Winter temp55°F38°F
Rainfall55.6 in36.4 in
Population2,328,253697,125
Diversity (0–100)7067
% Black22.3%13.1%
% Hispanic44.2%22.1%
% Asian6.9%4.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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