Sugar Land, TX vs Stafford, TX

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

MetricSugar Land, TXStafford, TX
Population110,01617,401
Median Household Income$136,217$87,432
Median Rent$1,957/mo$1,519/mo
Median Home Value$430,200$257,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%34.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73451
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2222,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min26.2 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.815.9
College Degree Rate63%41.4%
Foreign-Born %35.7%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+3.6%

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