Aldine, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAldine, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population17,167121,002
Median Household Income$44,455$140,701
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$103,200$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.8%43.9%
Poverty Rate30.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*762*
Median AQI6253
Good AQI Days /yr40142
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min27 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.7
College Degree Rate5.9%66.1%
Foreign-Born %42.2%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.