Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$420,100
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,688/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Houston 35%
Friendswood
Galveston & Harris counties41,030 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
63
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Friendswood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Friendswood against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate97%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index121
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.50%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.6 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés15
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$126,508
Houston $82,168
Unemployment4.4%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations58%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Friendswood on commute & transport
Friendswood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place20 mi from FriendswoodA 71 B− Bellaire21 mi from FriendswoodA− 68 B− La Porte14 mi from FriendswoodC− 54 C− Deer Park14 mi from FriendswoodC− 62 C Houston22 mi from FriendswoodD+ 56 C− Baytown23 mi from FriendswoodD+ 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Friendswood
Is Friendswood, TX a good place to live?
Friendswood scores 63 out of 100, 6th 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 Friendswood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $420,100, 41% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.50%. $1,688/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Friendswood?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Friendswood sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Friendswood is served by Friendswood ISD and Clear Creek ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Friendswood?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Friendswood?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Friendswood old or new?
The median home in Friendswood was built in 1991 — close to 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.