Spring, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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

MetricSpring, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population68,580121,002
Median Household Income$88,997$140,701
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%43.9%
Poverty Rate10.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*762*
Median AQI6253
Good AQI Days /yr40142
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min27 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.7
College Degree Rate25.6%66.1%
Foreign-Born %16.9%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+2.7%

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