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Houston, TX

🇺🇸 Texas · Ranked #62 of 88 in North America
55SCORE
Houston, TX is an emerging opportunity — growth is here and it's still affordable. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.

Affordable and job-rich energy hub, but hurricane and flood exposure and heavy grid load.

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The numbers

Median home$308k
Median rent$1,639/mo
Gross rental yield6.4%
Median age36 yrs

How it scores

Climate
40
Affordability
60
Momentum
72
Resilience
50

Livability grades

CSafety
CSchools
B+State
C+Hiking

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