Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$338,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$2,209/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Houston 35%
Manvel
Brazoria County14,758 residentsAlvin ISD
45
D
Suburbgrade score
40th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
45
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Manvel is like to live in, by category
Bars show Manvel against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 32/100
F
Housing cost index129
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate2.40%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute35.2 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 · 16/100
F
Restaurants & cafés8
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$118,808
Houston $82,168
Unemployment5.8%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations46%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Manvel on amenities
Manvel's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Houston21 mi from ManvelA+ 56 C− West University Place16 mi from ManvelA+ 71 B− Bellaire16 mi from ManvelA− 68 B− Sugar Land18 mi from ManvelB+ 66 C+ Webster15 mi from ManvelB− 54 C− Four Corners22 mi from ManvelB− 53 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Manvel
Is Manvel, TX a good place to live?
Manvel scores 45 out of 100, 40th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Manvel expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $338,700, 14% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.40%. $2,209/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Manvel?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Manvel sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Manvel is served by Alvin ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Manvel?
The mean commute is 35.2 min, with 28% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Manvel?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Manvel old or new?
The median home in Manvel was built in 2012 — 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. 91% 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.