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Moving to Houston, TX
Energy capital, no zoning, hot & humid, diverse.
Pop. 2.3MCost index 99.7 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $252kWalk score 49
Houston (metro area) has an overall price level 99.7 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
99.7Housing index
96.5Groceries index (modeled)
99.9Utilities index (modeled)
100.0Electricity rate
16.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.9Median home value (est.)
$252,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moTexas unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $80k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$79,721Per-capita income
$41,614Labor-force participation
65.7%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberHouston: median home value $252,000.
Home value
$252,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
62.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
49/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowTexas 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.7% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.7%Per-pupil spending
$10,931Student–teacher ratio (est.)
21Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
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