Signals
77479
77406
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs66 · Top 27%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 77479 | 77406 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,221 | 69,918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $156,735 | $141,869 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,712 | $54,550 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,822/sq mi | 1,214/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $478,300 | $406,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,063 | $1,878 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 85.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.4% | 52.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 6.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 4 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.06 | 18.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.1% | 57.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.8% | 59.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.0% | 36.3% | 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
77479
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77406
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77479 — Sugar Land, TX · 77406 — Pecan Grove, TX · How this is calculated: methodology