Chicago vs Houston — Livability Comparison
Chicago, United States and Houston, United States compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Tie ties (72/100 vs 72/100).
Chicago vs Houston, metric by metric
| Metric | Chicago | Houston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 30/100 | 45/100 | Houston |
| Daily Living Costs | 52/100 | 63/100 | Houston |
| Housing & Rent | 44/100 | 56/100 | Houston |
| Healthcare | 83/100 | 86/100 | Houston |
| Economy & Jobs | 92/100 | 92/100 | Tie |
| Education | 92/100 | 86/100 | Chicago |
| Transport | 86/100 | 55/100 | Chicago |
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