| 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
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A- 107
- 108
- 100
- 108
- 114
- 89
- 111
Dallas Cost Of Living | A+- 101
- 101
- 100
- 94
- 105
- 90
- 103
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- 672
- 19
- 37
- 158
- 458
- 4,030
- 470
- 2,127
- 1,433
- 4,702
Dallas Crime | F- 1,092
- 15
- 61
- 296
- 720
- 4,508
- 606
- 3,035
- 867
- 5,599
Houston Crime |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| C+- $35,487
- $54,747
- $38,558
- $31,257
- 3%
Dallas Employment | C- $33,626
- $53,600
- $36,860
- $28,854
- 4%
Houston Employment |
| Metrics | Dallas | Houston |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $208,700
- $1,111
- 41%
- 59%
- 2.6
Dallas Housing | A+- $186,800
- $1,086
- 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%
- 60
Dallas User rating | F- 45%
- 89
Houston User rating |
