Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$311,400
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,931/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Houston 35%
Missouri City
Fort Bend County76,558 residentsFort Bend ISD
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
18th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
56
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Missouri City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Missouri City against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate93%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index107
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.80%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute30.4 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés31
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$94,390
Houston $82,168
Unemployment4.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations45%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Missouri City on commute & transport
Missouri City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place12 mi from Missouri CityA 71 B− Bellaire11 mi from Missouri CityA− 68 B− Houston18 mi from Missouri CityD+ 56 C− Sugar Land6 mi from Missouri CityD+ 66 C+ Stafford5 mi from Missouri CityD+ 55 C− Cinco Ranch18 mi from Missouri CityD 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Missouri City
Is Missouri City, TX a good place to live?
Missouri City scores 56 out of 100, 18th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Missouri City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $311,400, 4% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.80%. $1,931/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Missouri City?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Missouri City sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Missouri City is served by Fort Bend ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Missouri City?
The mean commute is 30.4 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Missouri City?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Missouri City old or new?
The median home in Missouri City was built in 1993 — close to 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.