Houston, TX vs Shawnee, KS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Houston

72.1

#926 nationally

Shawnee

71.3

#1002 nationally

Houston leads in walk score (48 vs 24). Shawnee leads in median household income ($100,649 vs $57,791). Shawnee leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Houston, TX	Shawnee, KS
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#926)	71.3 (#1002)
Population	2,314,157	69,417
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$263,563	$431,429
Median Household Income	$57,791	$100,649
Average Commute	28.5 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	48	24
Crime Level	Moderate-High	7.6
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+8.5