Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$233,800
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,747/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Houston 35%
Mission Bend
Fort Bend & Harris counties36,586 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
27th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by employment & income.
52
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mission Bend is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mission Bend against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate93%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index87
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.49%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.20%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute31.5 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés30
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$67,282
Houston $82,168
Unemployment9.4%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations30%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mission Bend on employment & income
Mission Bend's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Fulshear13 mi from Mission BendA− 58 C Sienna17 mi from Mission BendA− 54 C− Bellaire12 mi from Mission BendB+ 68 B− Pecan Grove6 mi from Mission BendB+ 58 C Iowa Colony23 mi from Mission BendB 53 C− Pearland23 mi from Mission BendB 58 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mission Bend
Is Mission Bend, TX a good place to live?
Mission Bend scores 52 out of 100, 27th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mission Bend expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $233,800, 22% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.49%. $1,747/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mission Bend?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Mission Bend sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Mission Bend is served by Fort Bend ISD and Alief ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mission Bend?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mission Bend?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mission Bend old or new?
The median home in Mission Bend was built in 1986 — 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. 92% 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.