Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 97/100
A+
Median home value$1,472,000
Houston $298,000
Median rent$3,501/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Houston 35%
West University Place
Harris County14,982 residentsHouston ISD
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
1st of 48 Houston suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and amenities, held back by cost of living.
71
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West University Place is like to live in, by category
Bars show West University Place against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency41st pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate79%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Housing cost index182
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 88/100
A
Mean commute19.6 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes84%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi6.7
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés236
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks92
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$250,000+
Houston $82,168
Unemployment5.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations80%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West University Place on cost of living
West University Place's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Pasadena17 mi from West University PlaceB 51 D+ Stafford10 mi from West University PlaceB 55 C− Galena Park12 mi from West University PlaceB− 43 D Deer Park19 mi from West University PlaceB− 62 C Aldine14 mi from West University PlaceB− 38 D− South Houston13 mi from West University PlaceB− 43 D Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West University Place
Is West University Place, TX a good place to live?
West University Place scores 71 out of 100, 1st of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West University Place expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $1,472,000, 394% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $3,501/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West University Place?
Schools grade D. The districts serving West University Place sit at the 41st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. West University Place is served by Houston ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West University Place?
The mean commute is 19.6 min, with 84% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 6.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West University Place?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 236 restaurants and cafés and 92 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in West University Place old or new?
The median home in West University Place was built in 1992 — 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. 99% 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.