Stafford, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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

MetricStafford, TXSugar Land, TX
Population17,401110,016
Median Household Income$87,432$136,217
Median Rent$1,519/mo$1,957/mo
Median Home Value$257,700$430,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45173
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6061,222
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.8
College Degree Rate41.4%63%
Foreign-Born %32.8%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-3.0%

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