| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
| Livability | 81- Stable Housing Market
- Low Cost of Living
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Income per Capita
Dallas Livability | 74- Stable Housing Market
- Low Cost of Living
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Income per Capita
Houston Livability |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Dallas Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Houston Amenities |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A- 107
- 105
- 99
- 105
- 101
- 102
- 116
- 105
- 107
Dallas Cost Of Living | A+- 103
- 99
- 101
- 108
- 103
- 98
- 105
- 101
- 104
Houston Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 658
- 14
- 36
- 169
- 440
- 3,352
- 464
- 1,787
- 1,100
- 4,010
Dallas Crime | F- 1,148
- 14
- 73
- 274
- 787
- 4,293
- 645
- 2,946
- 703
- 5,442
Houston Crime |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| C+- $53,802
- $82,096
- $55,960
- $45,753
- 4%
Dallas Employment | C- $49,396
- $80,788
- $53,478
- $41,593
- 4%
Houston Employment |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $379,405
- $1,679
- 41%
- 59%
- 2.6
Dallas Housing | A+- $331,083
- $1,625
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.6
Houston Housing |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| C-- 309
- 15
- n/a
- 72.2%
- 31.0%
Dallas Schools | D- 688
- 17
- n/a
- 74.2%
- 31.2%
Houston Schools |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| B- 72%
- 63
Dallas User rating | F- 45%
- 90
Houston User rating |
