Commute & transport in Houston

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

D+

52/100
9th of 48

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The four inputs

Mean commute time27.2 min

Houston 29.9 min45% · scores 58

Share commuting under 30 min57%

Houston 51%25% · scores 54

Transit stop density3.4

Houston median 0.010% · scores 46

Share working from home13%

Houston 13%20% · scores 37

Vertical rule marks the Houston reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Houston suburbs for commute

All 48 ranked, Houston highlighted

1West University PlaceA19.6 min 2BellaireA−20.9 min 3GalvestonB−20.2 min 4Lake JacksonC+20.7 min 5CluteC+21.2 min 6The WoodlandsC−27.0 min 7La PorteC−24.4 min 8Deer ParkC−24.2 min 9HoustonD+27.2 min 10Sugar LandD+28.9 min 11BaytownD+25.4 min 12Texas CityD+25.7 min 13StaffordD+26.2 min 14FreeportD+25.3 min 15Cinco RanchD30.4 min 16SeabrookD28.7 min 17PasadenaD26.6 min 18FriendswoodD28.6 min 19ConroeD28.6 min 20DickinsonD−28.7 min 21League CityD−29.9 min 22WebsterD−27.8 min 23AngletonD−28.7 min 24La MarqueD−28.3 min 25Galena ParkD−28.1 min 26KatyD−31.3 min 27Santa FeD−27.5 min 28RosenbergF30.2 min 29CloverleafF28.6 min 30Missouri CityF30.4 min 31AldineF30.1 min 32TomballF33.4 min 33AlvinF29.4 min 34South HoustonF30.5 min 35ChannelviewF30.0 min 36RichmondF29.2 min 37Mission BendF31.5 min 38HumbleF33.4 min 39FulshearF37.8 min 40PearlandF32.7 min 41SpringF33.8 min 42FresnoF33.5 min 43Pecan GroveF36.1 min 44SiennaF35.9 min 45AtascocitaF35.4 min 46Iowa ColonyF35.6 min 47ManvelF35.2 min 48Four CornersF38.6 min

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Better than Houston on commute & transport

Houston grades D+ on commute & transport. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

West University Place5 mi from HoustonA19.6 min84% 71 B− Bellaire7 mi from HoustonA−20.9 min74% 68 B− La Porte22 mi from HoustonC−24.4 min68% 54 C− Deer Park18 mi from HoustonC−24.2 min64% 62 C

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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