Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$257,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,519/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Houston 35%
Stafford
Fort Bend County17,401 residentsStafford MSD
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
20th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Stafford is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stafford against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate93%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index98
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute26.2 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés56
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$87,432
Houston $82,168
Unemployment5.8%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations46%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stafford on housing & affordability
Stafford's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West University Place10 mi from StaffordA+ 71 B− Bellaire8 mi from StaffordA 68 B− Sienna10 mi from StaffordA− 54 C− Fulshear20 mi from StaffordB+ 58 C Iowa Colony15 mi from StaffordB 53 C− Cinco Ranch14 mi from StaffordB 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Stafford
Is Stafford, TX a good place to live?
Stafford scores 55 out of 100, 20th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Stafford expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $257,700, 14% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $1,519/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stafford?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Stafford sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Stafford is served by Stafford MSD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stafford?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Stafford?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Stafford old or new?
The median home in Stafford 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. 46% 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.