CITY PROFILE
Houston, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Houston is a major metro with moderately priced housing, making it accessible without the premium tag of the priciest U.S. cities. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though the area is also a wet climate—heat and humidity are the baseline here, and rain is frequent. If you're drawn to space and lower housing costs but can tolerate hot, damp weather, this fits the profile.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $308K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,639/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.4°C · warmest 29°C · coolest 10.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1247 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.65 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #5 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent71
- Climate comfort98
- Plenty of sunshine62
- Big-city amenities99
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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