The Woodlands, TX vs Tomball, TX

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

MetricThe Woodlands, TXTomball, TX
Population121,00213,655
Median Household Income$140,701$78,562
Median Rent$1,822/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$511,700$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%57.8%
Poverty Rate5.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k155*345
Property Crime Rate /100k762*1,956
Median AQI5362
Good AQI Days /yr14240
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min33.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717
College Degree Rate66.1%35.9%
Foreign-Born %21.8%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+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 The Woodlands (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.