Tomball, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

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

MetricTomball, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population13,655121,002
Median Household Income$78,562$140,701
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$364,300$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%43.9%
Poverty Rate9.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,956762*
Median AQI6253
Good AQI Days /yr40142
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min27 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1716.7
College Degree Rate35.9%66.1%
Foreign-Born %13.8%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.1%+2.7%

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.