Spring, TX vs Tomball, TX

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

MetricSpring, TXTomball, TX
Population68,58013,655
Median Household Income$88,997$78,562
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%57.8%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*1,956
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min33.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.617
College Degree Rate25.6%35.9%
Foreign-Born %16.9%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+28.1%

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