College Station, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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

MetricCollege Station, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population124,570121,002
Median Household Income$50,900$140,701
Median Rent$1,194/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$346,700$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9199
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%43.9%
Poverty Rate29.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132155*
Property Crime Rate /100k863762*
Median AQI4053
Good AQI Days /yr233142
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min27 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.7
College Degree Rate56.5%66.1%
Foreign-Born %12.8%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+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 The Woodlands (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.