Compare cities in Texas

Compare 19 metro profiles in Texas, with housing cost, climate, work, safety, daily-life, and source-labeled data.

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19Metro profiles
$1,112/moAverage ACS rent
BrownsvilleLowest ACS rent in this set
El PasoHighest single category score

Texas metros to compare

  1. #1

    Lubbock, TX

    Cost/climate 74, Work 79, Daily life 50, Community 61. ACS rent $1,082/mo; safety 44/100.

  2. #2

    Dallas, TX

    Cost/climate 59, Work 80, Daily life 52, Community 72. ACS rent $1,409/mo; safety 48/100.

  3. #3

    College Station, TX

    Cost/climate 69, Work 78, Daily life 51, Community 65. ACS rent $1,107/mo; safety 44/100.

  4. #4

    Austin, TX

    Cost/climate 52, Work 81, Daily life 49, Community 80. ACS rent $1,529/mo; safety 74/100.

  5. #5

    Amarillo, TX

    Cost/climate 75, Work 78, Daily life 53, Community 55. ACS rent $997/mo; safety 44/100.

  6. #6

    Houston, TX

    Cost/climate 66, Work 78, Daily life 55, Community 58. ACS rent $1,301/mo; safety 31/100.

  7. #7

    El Paso, TX

    Cost/climate 93, Work 74, Daily life 55, Community 35. ACS rent $977/mo; safety 40/100.

  8. #8

    Midland, TX

    Cost/climate 72, Work 77, Daily life 49, Community 55. ACS rent $1,366/mo; safety 44/100.

  9. #9

    San Antonio, TX

    Cost/climate 65, Work 81, Daily life 43, Community 61. ACS rent $1,219/mo; safety 56/100.

  10. #10

    Waco, TX

    Cost/climate 72, Work 77, Daily life 42, Community 58. ACS rent $1,042/mo; safety 44/100.

  11. #11

    Abilene, TX

    Cost/climate 76, Work 79, Daily life 37, Community 55. ACS rent $1,050/mo; safety 44/100.

  12. #12

    Corpus Christi, TX

    Cost/climate 77, Work 77, Daily life 48, Community 44. ACS rent $1,183/mo; safety 44/100.

  13. #13

    Tyler, TX

    Cost/climate 71, Work 75, Daily life 45, Community 52. ACS rent $1,129/mo; safety 44/100.

  14. #14

    Beaumont, TX

    Cost/climate 77, Work 75, Daily life 30, Community 51. ACS rent $992/mo; safety 44/100.

  15. #15

    Killeen, TX

    Cost/climate 74, Work 74, Daily life 27, Community 57. ACS rent $1,084/mo; safety 44/100.

  16. #16

    Longview, TX

    Cost/climate 75, Work 74, Daily life 32, Community 49. ACS rent $975/mo; safety 44/100.

  17. #17

    Brownsville, TX

    Cost/climate 84, Work 77, Daily life 29, Community 34. ACS rent $855/mo; safety 44/100.

  18. #18

    McAllen, TX

    Cost/climate 81, Work 76, Daily life 25, Community 33. ACS rent $875/mo; safety 40/100.

  19. #19

    Laredo, TX

    Cost/climate 75, Work 76, Daily life 25, Community 34. ACS rent $964/mo; safety 44/100.

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