Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$231,500
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,711/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Houston 35%
Spring
Harris County68,580 residentsSpring ISD
44
D
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
44
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Spring is like to live in, by category
Bars show Spring against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency16th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.0
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate82%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index93
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.73%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 24/100
F
Mean commute33.8 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés8
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$88,997
Houston $82,168
Unemployment4.8%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations32%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Spring on commute & transport
Spring's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place24 mi from SpringA 71 B− The Woodlands11 mi from SpringC− 66 C+ Houston19 mi from SpringD+ 56 C− Conroe19 mi from SpringD 58 C Galena Park24 mi from SpringD− 43 D Cloverleaf23 mi from SpringF 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Spring
Is Spring, TX a good place to live?
Spring scores 44 out of 100, 42nd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Spring expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $231,500, 22% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.73%. $1,711/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Spring?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Spring sit at the 16th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 17.0 student–teacher ratio. Spring is served by Spring ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Spring?
The mean commute is 33.8 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Spring?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Spring old or new?
The median home in Spring 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. 88% 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.