The Woodlands, TX vs Spring, TX

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

MetricThe Woodlands, TXSpring, TX
Population121,00268,580
Median Household Income$140,701$88,997
Median Rent$1,822/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$511,700$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%36.6%
Poverty Rate5.6%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k155*316*
Property Crime Rate /100k762*1,362*
Median AQI5362
Good AQI Days /yr14240
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min33.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.715.6
College Degree Rate66.1%25.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+10.0%

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.