Huntsville, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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

MetricHuntsville, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population47,864121,002
Median Household Income$47,529$140,701
Median Rent$1,035/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$236,600$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%43.9%
Poverty Rate23.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k517155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,387762*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—142
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min27 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.7
College Degree Rate24.3%66.1%
Foreign-Born %9%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+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.