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How does Houston compare to New York?
- 8.9 °C higher average maximum temperature?
27.1 °Cvs18.2 °C - 85.19% lower population density?
1510 people/km²vs10194 people/km² - 8.2 °C higher average temperature?
22.4 °Cvs14.2 °C - 0.3% lower unemployment rate?
4%vs4.3% - 89.00$ cheaper monthly public transport ticket?
40.00$vs129.00$ - 1 845.29$ cheaper rent for a one-bedroom apartment?
1 434.58$vs3 279.87$ - Has lake/s?
- 61 more museums?
150vs89
How does New York compare to Houston?
- 483.82$ higher average salary?
6 058.32$vs5 574.50$ - 6.22million more inhabitants?
8.5 millionvs2.28 million - 5 more universities?
18vs13 - Has mountains nearby?
- 939$ billion higher GDP (PPP)?
1280$ billion vs341$ billion - 7.5 °C lower average minimum temperature?
10.2 °Cvs17.7 °C - 1 more landmarks from UNESCO World Heritage list?
1vs0 - 6.7 lower murder rate?
6.4vs13.1
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User reviews
Overall rating
Houston
8.5
4 User reviews
Houston
8.5/10
4 User reviews
New York
7.5
19 User reviews
New York
7.5/10
19 User reviews
Features
Safety
8.3/10
4 votes
6.6/10
18 votes
Walkability
6.0/10
4 votes
7.8/10
18 votes
Job opportunities
7.8/10
4 votes
7.6/10
18 votes
Public transport
7.5/10
4 votes
7.6/10
18 votes
Food and drink
10.0/10
4 votes
8.2/10
18 votes
Comments
Shubham
2 years ago
10 / 10
Amazing
Shubham
2 years ago
10 / 10
Pros
- On,y pros no cons
Cons
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Owen
1 year ago
8 / 10
Htown baby.
Owen
1 year ago
8 / 10
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Neandrea
1 year ago
6 / 10
Houston....ehhhh
Neandrea
1 year ago
6 / 10
I have lived in Houston an accumulative 23 years, I have lived in Jacksonville, Florida as a young child for 9 years and lived my more memorable formative years in Plymouth, Minnesota for 8 of my 40yrs.Safety: in reality it's always best to be aware of your surroundings anywhere, Houston isn't a sleepy low populated town, it is a booming Metropolis with over millions, homeless population is pretty high, not to say they are malicious, but they WILL approach you, any stranger approaching me "off guard" makes me nervousWalk Ability: nil, of course there are side walks, living spaces near many eating and shopping places within 5 min walking in downtown, midtown, upper Kirby, the heights, rice village, city center in memorial city but these are expensive gentrified urban small areas of Houston, the vast majority, like my neighborhood, doesn't even have side walks, nearest park is 5 min away driving and still no sidewalks you would have to walk in the street, no bike lanes eitherJob Opportunities: there are PLENTY of "job opportunities" in the form of job listings, but much lower percent of actually being called back for an interview and even less percent of actually being hired, again Houston is a large Metropolis with millions living herePublic Transportation: we do have MetroRail but it only serves near North/South, Medical Center, and Downtown/Midtown the rest of have to drive to a MetroRail platform or Park and Ride to catch the rail, but it only takes you around near town, so it's mostly used as commute to work or an event at NRG, goes for buses as well, nearest bus stop to me is within 4 block walking distance but again, no sidewalks Food and Drink: this is where Houston shines to me, we have a plethora of mom and pop restaurants as well as chains but also high end restaurants that offer many different foods culturally, and the kicker, the food is actually GOOOOOOD, almost as good as traveling to those countries, awesome nightlife that never fails to offer something new, like the hundreds of bars, pubs and eateries on Washington, Montrose and Westheimer, even the MHFA offers mixersHouston isn't terrible, it does take some getting used to especially coming from another Metropolis that's also densely populated but with better planned public transportation and infrastructure, such as sidewalks, but most people moving here seem to gravitate towards Downtown or Midtown anyways
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Demographics
population
2.28 million
8.5 million
Populous cities or countries usually offer better employment opportunities because of their large economies. Big cities attract companies and business investment, and are usually important cultural centers and research hubs. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
population density
1510 people/km²
10194 people/km²
Population density shows how cramped or spread out inhabitants are. Cities or countries with high population densities can be considered overpopulated, which can be a problem if the infrastructure is underdeveloped. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
annual population growth rate
2.1%
0.9%
The average population growth rate reflects the annual increase or decrease in population. Currently, the world’s population is growing at a rate of approximately 1.07% per year. The higher the growth, the more dynamic society feels. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
median age of population
37.1 years
35.5 years
Cities or countries with younger population have usually better development perspectives. Young societies are more dynamic and creative. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
female population
50.8%
52.51%
The percentage of female residents, according to the city's official statistics. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; UNData, 2024.
male population
49.2%
47.49%
The percentage of male residents, according to the city's official statistics. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; UNData, 2024.
international population
20%
37%
More people from abroad residing in the city provides a multicultural environment and may show how attractive it is for foreigners.
single population
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
65%
Bigger single population indicates that living alone in the city is easier and more affordable. It's also usually connected with better night life and dating possibilities. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official stats, 2024.
Facebook users
50.1%
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
The percentage of Facebook users among a whole city population indicates how familiar are city’s inhabitants with web 2.0 and shows how popular the social media are. Source: Socialbakers, 2024.
Quality of living
unemployment rate
4%
4.3%
Low unemployment rate indicates better career opportunities and economic growth. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official stats, 2024.
has public health care
✔Houston
✔New York
Public health care is more affordable for an average citizen and usually guaranteed for everyone. Source: city's official website, 2024.
average salary
5 574.50$
6 058.32$
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official stats, 2024.
rent for a one-bedroom apartment (city center)
1 434.58$
3 279.87$
The average rent of a single-bedroom apartment located in the city center. This indicates how much of your salary would be allocated to rent expenses, and the general cost of living of the city. Source: numbeo.com, 2024.
VAT
8.25%
8.8%
The standard value-added tax (VAT) rate. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
number of universities
13
18
Universities, as centers of higher education and research, are important contributions to a city’s development. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
gross domestic product (GDP)
341$ billion
1280$ billion
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reflects the value and productivity of an economy. It measures the market value of all the final goods and services produced annually. To reflect the differences in the cost of living and inflation rates, we show the GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP). Sources: Wikipedia, CIA World Factbook, 2024.
income inequalities
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
0.47
The Gini coefficient is a measure of dispersion, in this case used to show the variation in income. A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality. A Gini coefficient of one expresses maximal inequality. Lower income inequalities indicate a more equal distribution of wealth and better opportunities for the average citizen. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
Big Mac Index
4.07$
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
The Big Mac Index is published by The Economist as an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies. The Big Mac PPP exchange rate between two countries is obtained by dividing the price of a Big Mac in one country (in its currency) by the price of a Big Mac in another country (in its currency). Source: Economist, 2024.
Environment
average temperature
22.4 °C
14.2 °C
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; WMO, 2024.
humidity rate
60%
68%
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. High relative humidity reduces the effectiveness of sweating in cooling the body by reducing the rate of evaporation of moisture from the skin. In general, higher humidity makes climate harder to stand for people. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; WMO, 2024.
level of air pollution (Air Quality Index)
64
58
Low level of air pollution has a good influence on people’s health and quality of living. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
has a seaside beach
✔Houston
✔New York
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
has river/s
✔Houston
✔New York
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
has mountains nearby
✖Houston
✔New York
There are mountains at a distance of maximum 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the city. Mountains are considered to have an elevation of at least 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
has lake/s
✔Houston
✖New York
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
average maximum temperature
27.1 °C
18.2 °C
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; WMO, 2024.
average minimum temperature
17.7 °C
10.2 °C
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; WMO, 2024.
Leisure
sports facilities (stadiums, arenas with 20,000+ seats)
10
3
With more large sports facilities (20,000+ seats), a city is able to organize more important sporting events. Source: worldstadiums.com, 2024.
number of museums
150
89
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
number of theaters
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
number of cinemas
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
is/was a host city of the Olympics
✖Houston
✖New York
Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
is/was a host city of the Grand Slam
✖Houston
✔New York
Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
UNESCO World Heritage landmarks
1
The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. Source: UNESCO, 2024.
number of public Wi-Fi spots
141
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
City with more public wireless spots provides easier and wider internet access. Source: city's official website, 2024.
is a site of pilgrimage for world religion
✖Houston
✖New York
It indicates that the city is an important religious center. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
Transportation
cost of the monthly public transport ticket
40.00$
129.00$
Cost of the monthly public transport ticket indicates affordability of public transportation for an average inhabitant. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's public transport website, 2024.
price of a single transportation ticket
1.25$
2.75$
A cheaper single ticket will allow you to move through the city for less money. Whether you are a visitor or a resident, it will help your economy. Source: Official city's public transport website, 2024.
average commuting time
27 minutes
45.5 minutes
Cities with shorter average commuting time have usually better organized public transportation system which allows citizens to waste less time in a traffic. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official stats, 2024.
has a bike-sharing system
✔Houston
✔New York
A bike-sharing system makes a city more eco-friendly, shows the city’s pro cycling attitude, and provides new touristic opportunities. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
total length of bike paths
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
More bike paths gives more opportunities for cyclist, makes a city more eco friendly and helps to reduce traffic jams. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
number of airports
3
3
The presence and number of airports shows how good is connection of city with different international destinations and its international accessibility. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
length of subway per 100,000 inhabitants
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
4.63km
The subway rate or number of kilometers of subway per number of inhabitants indicates how well developed the subway network is. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
Commuter Pain Index
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
28
The Commuter Pain Index is comprised of 10 issues: 1) commuting time, 2) time stuck in traffic, agreement that: 3) price of gas is already too high, 4) traffic has gotten worse, 5) start-‐stop traffic is a problem, 6) driving causes stress, 7) driving causes anger, 8) traffic affects work, 9) traffic so bad driving stopped, and 10) decided not to make trip due to traffic. Source: IBM, 2024.
distance from capital
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
328.49km
A city located near to the country capital may provide more possibilities. Some people love to visit or live in a quiet city, but also want to enjoy the variety of entertainment options or job opportunities that a capital city may offer.
General info
total surface
1 722 km²
1 214 km²
It can be nice to live in big cities or countries, as a larger space may offer more options for residents and visitors.
year of foundation
1837 years
1624 years
A city founded a longer time ago has more history, which can give extra cultural richness for visitors and residents. Source: city's official stats, 2024.
number of tourists per year
9.8 million
55 million
More arrivals per year shows how important the city is viewed internationally, and may indicate better infrastructure, such as airports, public transport, hotels, etc. Tourism is usually a major source of income of a city. Source: World Tourism Organization, 2024.
is a capital city
✖Houston
✖New York
National capital status indicates that a city is of great importance for political and diplomatic matters. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
has a stock exchange
✖Houston
✔New York
Cities with stock exchanges are usually important financial centers influencing international or national’s financial markets. Source: Wikipedia, 2024.
possibility of drinking alcohol in public places
✖Houston
✖New York
In general, cities with possibility of drinking alcohol in public places have more thriving nightlife. It's easier to organize parties in public places. Source: Wikipedia, 2024; city's official website, 2024.
Global Cities Index
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Houston)
6.35
The Global Cities Index is unique in that it measures global engagement of cities across five dimensions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience and political engagement. Source: ATKearney, 2024.
number of billionaires
12
92
Number of billionaires can indicate if the city has significant agglomerations of personal wealth. Source: Forbes, 2024.
number of international embassies
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (New York)
The number of international embassies indicates the importance of a city for political, diplomatic and lobbying issues. Source: city's official website, 2024.
Miscellaneous
safety level at night
2.48
5.05
An indicator of how safe people feel walking alone in the city during the night, with 1 being very unsafe and 10 being very safe. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
quality of drinking water
6.36
7.12
An indicator of how drinkable the tap water is, with 1 being not drinkable and 10 being very drinkable. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
safety level during the day
5.7
7.32
An indicator of how safe people feel walking alone in the city during the day, with 1 being very unsafe and 10 being very safe. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
worried about getting things stolen from car
7.15
4.65
An indicator of how worried people are about having things stolen from their car, with 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
price of internet
59.42$
65.15$
The average monthly price of internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL). Source: numbeo.com, 2024
worried about getting home broken into
5.99
3.87
An indicator of how worried people are about having their home broken into, with 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
rent for a three-bedroom apartment (city center)
2 482.91$
6 577.09$
The average rent of a three-bedroom apartment located in the city center. This indicates how much of your salary would be allocated to rent expenses, and the general cost of living of the city. Source: numbeo.com, 2024.
cost of 1km taxi ride (normal tariff)
1.87$
1.86$
The cost of 1km covered during a taxi ride. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
average monthly cost of basic utilities
138.97$
165.96$
The average cost of monthly basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, and garbage) for an 85m2 apartment. Source: numbeo.com, 2024
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