Iowa Colony, TX vs Lake Jackson, TX

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

MetricIowa Colony, TXLake Jackson, TX
Population12,89127,974
Median Household Income$144,092$90,938
Median Rent—$1,478/mo
Median Home Value$405,700$250,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income0%43.5%
Poverty Rate4.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k103309
Property Crime Rate /100k7331,413
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.6 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.1
College Degree Rate49.3%27.8%
Foreign-Born %9.3%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+152.8%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.