Sugar Land, TX
Census place 4870808 · pop 110,016
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-7.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.70% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$430,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,005/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
80.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$136,217 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
24.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
63.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
12.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
Not measured for Sugar Land: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Sugar Land, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sugar Land scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poor mental health and its weakest is population growth (5yr). Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Sugar Land, TX expensive to live in?
- Sugar Land has a median home value of $430,200 and typical rent around $2,005/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sugar Land, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-7.3%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sugar Land, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (12.2%) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Literally named for the Imperial Sugar refinery the city grew up around.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.