Mission Bend, TX vs Stafford, TX

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

MetricMission Bend, TXStafford, TX
Population36,58617,401
Median Household Income$67,282$87,432
Median Rent$1,747/mo$1,519/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$257,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.2%34.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*451
Property Crime Rate /100k761*2,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.715.9
College Degree Rate23.6%41.4%
Foreign-Born %38.2%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+3.6%

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 Mission Bend (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.