Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$364,300
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,226/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Houston 35%
Tomball
Harris County13,655 residentsTomball ISD
59
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tomball is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tomball against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate96%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.45%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.4 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés51
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$78,562
Houston $82,168
Unemployment3.3%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations46%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tomball on commute & transport
Tomball's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
The Woodlands8 mi from TomballC− 66 C+ Conroe18 mi from TomballD 58 C Katy25 mi from TomballD− 60 C Aldine19 mi from TomballF 38 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tomball
Is Tomball, TX a good place to live?
Tomball scores 59 out of 100, 11th 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 Tomball expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $364,300, 22% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.45%. $1,226/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tomball?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Tomball sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Tomball is served by Tomball ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tomball?
The mean commute is 33.4 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tomball?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Tomball old or new?
The median home in Tomball was built in 1994 — 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. 60% 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.