Houston, TX Region: SouthSize: Large Population: 3,791,921 Best places ranking: 15th in its category  |
Metro-Houston And Surrounding Communities: |
| Lake Conroe/Willis | |
| Memorial Area | |
| Richmond/Rosenberg | Spring |
| Sugarlandland/First Colony | Texas Med Center/Museum District |
| Tomball | The Woodlands/Montgomery County |
Houston, TX Region: SouthSize: Large Population: 3,791,921 Best places ranking: 15th in its category |
| Statistical snapshot Some quick facts about Houston, TX, and how it compares with the other cities in its category. |
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| City stats | Nat'l Avg. |
Rank within cate- gory |
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| POLLUTION |
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| EPA watershed rating (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
18.9 |
31.79 |
16 |
| Air quality rating (200 is best; 0 is worst) |
85 |
118.90 |
18 |
| CRIME |
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| Property crime yearly per 100,000 people: |
4,902.1 |
4,686.24 |
2 |
| Violent crime yearly per 100,000 people: |
859 |
569.63 |
11 |
| ECONOMY |
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| Cost of living index (average=100) |
94.1 |
100% |
5 |
| Recent unemployment rate: |
4.6% |
5.24% |
16 |
| Job growth since 1997: |
2.29% |
1.91% |
12 |
| Forecast job growth to 2002: |
8.15% |
4.54% |
6 |
| Municipal bond rating: |
AA- |
AA |
15 |
| HOUSING |
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| Median price for 2-bedroom home: | $105,000 |
10 |
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| Change in average home value since 1997: | 6.41% |
4.77% |
8 |
| Utility costs: (Average for an 1,800 sq. ft. home) |
$101 |
$104.90 |
13 |
| QUALITY OF LIFE |
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| Average commute time (mins): | 25.6 |
19.51 |
19 |
| Pro sports index: (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
98 |
47.32 |
1 (tied with three other cities) |
| Arts & culture index: (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
65 |
46.17 |
3 |
| WEATHER |
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| Sunny days: (Number of days per year with clear or partly clear weather) |
203 |
213.14 |
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| Average July high (degrees Fahrenheit): | 94.3 | 86.73 | |
| Average January low (degrees
Fahrenheit): |
41.5 |
27.02 |
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| Average annual rainfall (inches): | 48 |
36.30 |
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| Average annual snowfall (inches): | 0 |
23.10 |
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