Best places to live in the Houston metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Hunters Creek Village

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,358

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#24. El Lago

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,016

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#23. Katy

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 23,900

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#22. Jersey Village

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,817

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#21. Cumings

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,343

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#20. Hedwig Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,029

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#19. Oak Ridge North

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,019

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#18. Pecan Grove

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,798

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#17. Seabrook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,617

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#16. League City

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 114,885

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#15. Pearland

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 125,983

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#14. Bunker Hill Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,801

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#13. Nassau Bay

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,211

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#12. West University Place

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 14,907

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#11. Friendswood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 40,827

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#10. Southside Place

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,631

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#9. Sienna

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,025

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#8. Hilshire Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,091

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#7. Meadows Place

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,689

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#6. Spring Valley Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,226

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#5. Bellaire

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,116

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#4. Taylor Lake Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,678

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#3. Sugar Land

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 109,735

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#2. The Woodlands

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 116,916

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#1. Cinco Ranch

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,139

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