Fort Bend County, Texas
Population 893,767 · Sugar Land, Missouri City, Fulshear
- Overall cost of living: −1.4% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $374,500 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,807 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $199/mo | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,684/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.86% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,965 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $114,041 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +21.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 266.9 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 44°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 116 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 7 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13.5% of weeks | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈71.2°F | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.4 in | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $155/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $106/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $42/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.9/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.7 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 43.3 mi | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈95.9 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.9% | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 50.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 20.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.7:1 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.78 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.57 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 29 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.4 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 130/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 33 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 40 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 61 per sq mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.7 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 893,767 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.3 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +17.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.5% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.9% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 28.7% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 20.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 21.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 335 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.1 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 60 min | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 116 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,342 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 43 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 670 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 592 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 108 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 85 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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