Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$243,500
Houston $298,000
Median rent$2,028/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Houston 35%
Fresno
Fort Bend County24,560 residentsFort Bend ISD
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
29th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
51
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fresno is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fresno against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency79th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate94%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Housing cost index103
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.69%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.20%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute33.5 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes38%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$91,264
Houston $82,168
Unemployment3.7%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations28%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fresno on commute & transport
Fresno's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place12 mi from FresnoA 71 B− Bellaire12 mi from FresnoA− 68 B− Deer Park24 mi from FresnoC− 62 C Houston18 mi from FresnoD+ 56 C− Sugar Land11 mi from FresnoD+ 66 C+ Stafford8 mi from FresnoD+ 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fresno
Is Fresno, TX a good place to live?
Fresno scores 51 out of 100, 29th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fresno expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $243,500, 18% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.69%. $2,028/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fresno?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Fresno sit at the 79th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Fresno is served by Fort Bend ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fresno?
The mean commute is 33.5 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fresno?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Fresno old or new?
The median home in Fresno was built in 2006 — newer 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. 85% 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.