77441 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77441
77479
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 26%
Growth
73 · Top 11%
vs67 · Top 19%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs99 · Top 11%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
94 · Top 44%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
80 · Top 12%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 77441 | 77479 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,324 | 92,221 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $184,390 | $156,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,561 | $63,712 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,616/sq mi | 2,822/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $582,000 | $478,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,952 | $2,063 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.0% | 82.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.8% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,293 | 466 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 65.8 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -39.0% | 796.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.5 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 41.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.01 | 17.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 74.1% | 69.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.6% | 71.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.8% | 21.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
77441
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77479
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77441 — Fulshear, TX · 77479 — Sugar Land, TX · How this is calculated: methodology