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Houston vs Philadelphia vs Detroit vs Cleveland

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricHouston, TX57Philadelphia, PA53Detroit, MI58Cleveland, OH55
Fit score57535855
Affordability89758191
Housing50456162
Jobs36553643
Safety44185
Climate1001007964
Amenities69468266
Est. monthly cost$4,046$4,304$4,078$3,705
Typical rent (household-sized)$1,323$1,520$1,122$1,058
Median home value$253,400$232,400$76,800$94,100
Median HH income$62,894$60,698$39,575$39,187
Unemployment5.2%4.9%10.7%4.3%
Population2.3M1.6M636.6K367.5K
Summer high / winter low92° / 45°87° / 29°83° / 20°82° / 23°
Sunny days / yr235211175141
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