Stafford, TX vs Bellaire, TX

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

MetricStafford, TXBellaire, TX
Population17,40117,206
Median Household Income$87,432$244,015
Median Rent$1,519/mo—
Median Home Value$257,700$1,037,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.4%46.5%
Poverty Rate8%2.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k451137
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6062,605
Median AQI—62
Good AQI Days /yr—40
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min20.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.917.9
College Degree Rate41.4%83.5%
Foreign-Born %32.8%22.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+1.3%

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