77441 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77494
77441
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs73 · Top 11%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools
89 · Top 3%
vs83 · Top 10%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 77494 | 77441 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,157 | 41,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,720 | $184,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,870 | $69,561 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,696/sq mi | 1,616/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $476,200 | $582,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,167 | $1,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 92.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.7% | 71.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 134 | 2,293 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 65.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.5% | -39.0% | 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 | 13 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.4 min | 40.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 29 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.42 | 19.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 72.1% | 74.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.9% | 67.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.2% | 22.8% | 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
77494
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77441
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77494 — Katy, TX · 77441 — Fulshear, TX · How this is calculated: methodology