Comparator
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Comparing (2/2)
Houston wins on rent, home prices and cost of living; San Jose wins on income, jobs, schools, safety, walkability and sunshine.
| Metric | Houston TX | San Jose CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,361 (better) | $2,669 |
| Median home | $278k (better) | $1.23M |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 96 (better) | 180 |
| Median income | $64,813 | $146,427 (better) |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 4.1% (better) |
| School rating | 3.4/10 | 4.3/10 (better) |
| Violent crime / 1k | 8.9 | 5.1 (better) |
| Property crime / 1k | 38.4 | 24 (better) |
| Walk score | 49 | 52 (better) |
| Sunny days | 204 | 257 (better) |
| Summer temp | 94°F | 81°F |
| Winter temp | 55°F | 51°F |
| Rainfall | 55.6 in | 13.5 in |
| Population | 2,328,253 | 990,138 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 70 | 70 |
| % Black | 22.3% | 2.7% |
| % Hispanic | 44.2% | 30.8% |
| % Asian | 6.9% | 39.2% |
Green marks the better value in each row.