Houston, TX vs Tracy, CA

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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $57,791). Houston leads in cost of living index (96 vs 155). Houston leads in average commute (28.5 min vs 43.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Houston, TX	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#926)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	2,314,157	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$263,563	$679,447
Median Household Income	$57,791	$111,717
Average Commute	28.5 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	48	43
Crime Level	Moderate-High	8.3
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	R+0.9