Houston, TX vs Roy, UT

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

Roy

70.9

#1050 nationally

Houston leads in walk score (48 vs 31). Roy leads in median household income ($83,959 vs $57,791). Roy leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Houston, TX	Roy, UT
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#926)	70.9 (#1050)
Population	2,314,157	38,592
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$263,563	$437,857
Median Household Income	$57,791	$83,959
Average Commute	28.5 min	24.6 min
Walk Score	48	31
Crime Level	Moderate-High	5.9
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	R+23.5