Houston

Employment & income in Houston

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
D−
40/100
34th of 48
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$64,813
Houston $82,16840% · scores 37
Unemployment rate6.9%
Houston 6.2%30% · scores 29
Labour force participation67%
Houston 66%20% · scores 61
Share in professional occupations40%
Houston 42%10% · scores 40
Vertical rule marks the Houston reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Houston suburbs for employment

All 48 ranked, Houston highlighted
1FulshearA−$187,0352SiennaA−$177,8373BellaireB+$244,0154Pecan GroveB+$131,9375Iowa ColonyB$144,0926PearlandB$118,8427West University PlaceB$250,000+8League CityB−$121,0999Cinco RanchB−$161,97210Sugar LandB−$136,21711FriendswoodC+$126,50812AtascocitaC+$118,22613The WoodlandsC+$140,70114FresnoC+$91,26415AngletonC+$86,71216ManvelC$118,80817StaffordC$87,43218SpringC−$88,99719ConroeC−$76,20620Missouri CityC−$94,39021TomballC−$78,56222Deer ParkC−$100,38223DickinsonD+$91,77924KatyD+$114,91225AlvinD+$71,47726La PorteD+$80,75327Four CornersD$76,45228SeabrookD$102,72629WebsterD$61,26430La MarqueD$71,10231HumbleD−$57,01132Lake JacksonD−$90,93833RosenbergD−$65,66834HoustonD−$64,81335FreeportD−$61,13436Texas CityD−$68,77637Santa FeF$99,19038GalvestonF$55,63139ChannelviewF$64,42240CluteF$70,20841Mission BendF$67,28242PasadenaF$64,92743CloverleafF$54,99444BaytownF$59,91045RichmondF$50,33746South HoustonF$53,49747AldineF$44,45548Galena ParkF$51,220
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Better than Houston on employment & income

Houston grades D− on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Sienna22 mi from HoustonA−$178k3.9% 54 C− Bellaire7 mi from HoustonB+$244k3.7% 68 B− Pecan Grove23 mi from HoustonB+$132k2.7% 58 C Iowa Colony24 mi from HoustonB$144k4.9% 53 C− Pearland16 mi from HoustonB$119k3.3% 58 C West University Place5 mi from HoustonB$250k+5.9% 71 B−
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24