Mission Bend, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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

MetricMission Bend, TXSugar Land, TX
Population36,586110,016
Median Household Income$67,282$136,217
Median Rent$1,747/mo$1,957/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$430,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.2%48.2%
Poverty Rate10.8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*73
Property Crime Rate /100k761*1,222
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min28.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.8
College Degree Rate23.6%63%
Foreign-Born %38.2%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-3.0%

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.