Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$234,600
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,378/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Houston 35%
La Porte
Harris County36,730 residentsLa Porte ISD
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
54
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What La Porte is like to live in, by category
Bars show La Porte against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate92%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index89
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.46%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute24.4 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés31
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$80,753
Houston $82,168
Unemployment5.4%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations37%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than La Porte on amenities
La Porte's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Houston22 mi from La PorteA+ 56 C− West University Place23 mi from La PorteA+ 71 B− Bellaire25 mi from La PorteA− 68 B− Atascocita23 mi from La PorteB+ 59 C Webster10 mi from La PorteB− 54 C− Cloverleaf11 mi from La PorteC+ 46 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in La Porte
Is La Porte, TX a good place to live?
La Porte scores 54 out of 100, 23rd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is La Porte expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $234,600, 21% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.46%. $1,378/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in La Porte?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving La Porte sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. La Porte is served by La Porte ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from La Porte?
The mean commute is 24.4 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in La Porte?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in La Porte old or new?
The median home in La Porte was built in 1983 — older 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. 77% 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.