| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
| Livability | 91- High Income per Capita
- Stable Housing Market
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Crime Rates
The Woodlands Livability | 83- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Low Cost of Living
Austin Livability | 74- Stable Housing Market
- Low Cost of Living
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Income per Capita
Houston Livability |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
The Woodlands Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Austin Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Houston Amenities |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| F- 124
- 93
- 98
- 100
- 191
- 85
- 103
The Woodlands Cost Of Living | B-- 120
- 96
- 98
- 98
- 178
- 89
- 95
Austin Cost Of Living | A+- 101
- 101
- 100
- 94
- 105
- 90
- 103
Houston Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | 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
| A-- 179
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 938
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1,118
The Woodlands Crime | F- 467
- 7
- 68
- 85
- 307
- 3,242
- 445
- 2,198
- 599
- 3,709
Austin Crime | F- 1,148
- 14
- 73
- 274
- 787
- 4,293
- 645
- 2,946
- 703
- 5,442
Houston Crime |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A+- $65,017
- $126,087
- $102,024
- $39,286
- 3%
The Woodlands Employment | A+- $44,829
- $75,752
- $47,320
- $38,105
- 3%
Austin Employment | C- $33,626
- $53,600
- $36,860
- $28,854
- 4%
Houston Employment |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $374,800
- $1,558
- 72%
- 28%
- 2.7
The Woodlands Housing | A+- $358,600
- $1,346
- 46%
- 54%
- 2.4
Austin Housing | A+- $186,800
- $1,086
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.6
Houston Housing |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| A+- 17
- 17
- n/a
- 95.6%
- 61.7%
The Woodlands Schools | C+- 195
- 14
- n/a
- 85.3%
- 47.7%
Austin Schools | D- 688
- 17
- n/a
- 74.2%
- 31.2%
Houston Schools |
| Metrics | The Woodlands | Austin | Houston |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| A-- 79%
- 32
The Woodlands User rating | D- 53%
- 91
Austin User rating | F- 45%
- 89
Houston User rating |
