Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$405,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$2,360/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Houston 35%
Iowa Colony
Brazoria County12,891 residentsAlvin ISD
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
24th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strong on employment & income and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
53
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Iowa Colony is like to live in, by category
Bars show Iowa Colony against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Housing cost index132
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate2.30%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute35.6 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes28%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés8
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$144,092
Houston $82,168
Unemployment4.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations60%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Iowa Colony on commute & transport
Iowa Colony's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place19 mi from Iowa ColonyA 71 B− Bellaire18 mi from Iowa ColonyA− 68 B− Houston24 mi from Iowa ColonyD+ 56 C− Sugar Land16 mi from Iowa ColonyD+ 66 C+ Stafford15 mi from Iowa ColonyD+ 55 C− Pasadena22 mi from Iowa ColonyD 51 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Iowa Colony
Is Iowa Colony, TX a good place to live?
Iowa Colony scores 53 out of 100, 24th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Iowa Colony expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $405,700, 36% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.30%. $2,360/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Iowa Colony?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Iowa Colony sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Iowa Colony is served by Alvin ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Iowa Colony?
The mean commute is 35.6 min, with 28% 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 Iowa Colony?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Iowa Colony old or new?
The median home in Iowa Colony was built in 2015 — 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. 96% 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.