Bryan, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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

MetricBryan, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population87,939121,002
Median Household Income$59,289$140,701
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$227,800$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9199
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%43.9%
Poverty Rate23%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,130762*
Median AQI4053
Good AQI Days /yr233142
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min27 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.416.7
College Degree Rate30.1%66.1%
Foreign-Born %13.7%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.6%+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 The Woodlands (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.