77498 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77498
77407
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs61 · Top 37%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
61 · Top 38%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 77498 | 77407 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,806 | 88,319 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,950 | $98,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,186 | $37,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,279/sq mi | 4,400/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $302,600 | $372,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,797 | $2,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 72.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1% | 54.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 466 | 11,337 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 796.2% | -2.6% | 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 | 1 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 34.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.59 | 16.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.1% | 45.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.5% | 53.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.7% | 56.5% | 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
77498
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77407
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77498 — Sugar Land, TX · 77407 — Houston, TX · How this is calculated: methodology