Lake Jackson, TX vs Clute, TX

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

MetricLake Jackson, TXClute, TX
Population27,97410,715
Median Household Income$90,938$70,208
Median Rent$1,478/mo$1,130/mo
Median Home Value$250,100$271,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%51.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k309210
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4131,615
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.8
College Degree Rate27.8%15%
Foreign-Born %6.9%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.8%

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