Houston, United States — Livability Score 72/100

Houston scores 72/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 2,314,157. Data confidence: Verified (Tier A).

Core livability metrics for Houston

MetricScore
Safety & Security45/100
Daily Living Costs63/100
Housing & Rent56/100
Healthcare86/100
Economy & Jobs92/100
Education86/100
Transport55/100

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