Houston, TX

Safety in Houston, TX: Crime, Heat & Commute

204 sunny days. July high 94°F. 29 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 8.6 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 15.3 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 94°F; Mild
January low: 45°F; Mild
Sunny days: 204/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 29 min; One way
Population: 7,340k; Houston
Poverty: 13.6% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 18.7%; ACS 2023. 81.3% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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