Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$271,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,130/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Houston 35%
Clute
Brazoria County10,715 residents2 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
50
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clute is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clute against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate88%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index82
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.81%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute21.2 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés17
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$70,208
Houston $82,168
Unemployment8.6%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations23%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clute on employment & income
Clute's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Angleton10 mi from CluteC+ 59 C Lake Jackson4 mi from CluteD− 57 C− Freeport6 mi from CluteD− 45 D Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clute
Is Clute, TX a good place to live?
Clute scores 50 out of 100, 32nd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clute expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $271,700, 9% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.81%. $1,130/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clute?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Clute sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Clute is served by Brazosport ISD and Angleton ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clute?
The mean commute is 21.2 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 2.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clute?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Clute old or new?
The median home in Clute was built in 1986 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 49% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.