Houston, TX vs Kearny, NJ

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

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 48). Kearny leads in median household income ($81,307 vs $57,791). Houston leads in cost of living index (96 vs 131).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Houston, TX	Kearny, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#926)	67.4 (#1427)
Population	2,314,157	39,370
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$263,563	$585,157
Median Household Income	$57,791	$81,307
Average Commute	28.5 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	48	74
Crime Level	Moderate-High	6.7
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+28.1