What it's like to live in Fulshear
Fulshear is a small city in Texas with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fulshear deals with home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, larger class sizes than the national average, and hot summers.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
The not so good
- High home prices
- Long commutes
- High student-teacher ratio
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Fulshear compares
Median household income
Median home value
What it takes to move to Fulshear
Based on Fulshear's median rent, home value and household income
To buy
$114,540
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $57,270
- Homes cost 3.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Job marketNear US average
3.9% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 86% below US
46 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 224/100k · Fulshear Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 45% above US
38 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 37.8 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 29% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 93°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 45°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 108% above US
75% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
7 public schools inside the boundary
There are 7 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (91 miles away).
Bottom line
Fulshear's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and long average commutes. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (29% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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