Missouri City, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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

MetricMissouri City, TXSugar Land, TX
Population76,558110,016
Median Household Income$94,390$136,217
Median Rent$1,931/mo$1,957/mo
Median Home Value$311,400$430,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.7%48.2%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15173
Property Crime Rate /100k9781,222
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min28.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.316.8
College Degree Rate41.8%63%
Foreign-Born %23.9%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-3.0%

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