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1 / 25#25. Hunters Creek Village
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,358
Best places to live in the Houston metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Houston metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. El Lago
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,016
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3 / 25#23. Katy
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 23,900
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4 / 25#22. Jersey Village
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,817
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5 / 25#21. Cumings
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,343
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6 / 25#20. Hedwig Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,029
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7 / 25#19. Oak Ridge North
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,019
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8 / 25#18. Pecan Grove
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,798
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9 / 25#17. Seabrook
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,617
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10 / 25#16. League City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 114,885
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11 / 25#15. Pearland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 125,983
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12 / 25#14. Bunker Hill Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,801
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13 / 25#13. Nassau Bay
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,211
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14 / 25#12. West University Place
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 14,907
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15 / 25#11. Friendswood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 40,827
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16 / 25#10. Southside Place
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,631
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17 / 25#9. Sienna
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,025
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18 / 25#8. Hilshire Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,091
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19 / 25#7. Meadows Place
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,689
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20 / 25#6. Spring Valley Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,226
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21 / 25#5. Bellaire
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,116
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22 / 25#4. Taylor Lake Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,678
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23 / 25#3. Sugar Land
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 109,735
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24 / 25#2. The Woodlands
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 116,916
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25 / 25#1. Cinco Ranch
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,139
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