{"id":50342,"date":"2025-07-09T03:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/50342\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T03:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:08:17","slug":"best-places-to-live-in-the-houston-metro-area-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/50342\/","title":{"rendered":"Best places to live in the Houston metro area | State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752030489_693_pixel.gif\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Best places to live in the Houston metro area<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacker.com\/texas\/houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the best places to live in the Houston metro area using data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niche<\/a>. 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&#8217;s methodology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/about\/methodology\/best-places-to-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock7919918776A8Yjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#25. Hunters Creek Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Monkey Business Images \/\/ Shutterstock#25. Hunters Creek Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 4,358<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1013869084ZKEHjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#24. El Lago\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Robert Kneschke \/\/ Shutterstock#24. El Lago<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 3,016<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1505626484EEMKjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#23. Katy\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>NDAB Creativity \/\/ Shutterstock#23. Katy<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 23,900<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock10179228729UDjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#22. Jersey Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Mila Supinskaya Glashchenko \/\/ Shutterstock#22. Jersey Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 7,817<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock135082805LMZLjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#21. Cumings\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Jacek Chabraszewski \/\/ Shutterstock#21. Cumings<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 2,343<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock568413400E81Djpg.JPEG\" title=\"#20. Hedwig Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Ground Picture \/\/ Shutterstock#20. Hedwig Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 2,029<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1853535634CM4Rjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#19. Oak Ridge North\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Gorodenkoff \/\/ Shutterstock#19. Oak Ridge North<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 3,019<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock7940611123T88jpg.JPEG\" title=\"#18. Pecan Grove\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Monkey Business Images \/\/ Shutterstock#18. Pecan Grove<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 24,798<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock2078480329PPWPjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#17. Seabrook\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>imtmphoto \/\/ Shutterstock#17. Seabrook<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 13,617<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock3723791890QAEjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#16. League City\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Monkey Business Images \/\/ Shutterstock#16. League City<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A-<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 114,885<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock793876468FACVjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#15. Pearland\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Monkey Business Images \/\/ Shutterstock#15. Pearland<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 125,983<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock652299094HHKTjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#14. Bunker Hill Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>F8 studio \/\/ Shutterstock#14. Bunker Hill Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 3,801<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock12962083247TZRjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#13. Nassau Bay\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Jacob Lund \/\/ Shutterstock#13. Nassau Bay<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 5,211<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock146263199335UUjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#12. West University Place\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV \/\/ Shutterstock#12. West University Place<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: B+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 14,907<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1486074167O41Hjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#11. Friendswood\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>RossHelen \/\/ Shutterstock#11. Friendswood<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 40,827<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock661377859X9P4jpg.JPEG\" title=\"#10. Southside Place\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Jacob Lund \/\/ Shutterstock#10. Southside Place<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: B+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 1,631<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock11761368224PZRjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#9. Sienna\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Monkey Business Images \/\/ Shutterstock#9. Sienna<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 25,025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1319982029VFKLjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#8. Hilshire Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Jacob Lund \/\/ Shutterstock#8. Hilshire Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 1,091<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1788760655COSWjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#7. Meadows Place\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Akarawut \/\/ Shutterstock#7. Meadows Place<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 4,689<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1643428408WUGMjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#6. Spring Valley Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>BAZA Production \/\/ Shutterstock#6. Spring Valley Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 4,226<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock153645101LM99jpg.JPEG\" title=\"#5. Bellaire\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Stuart Monk \/\/ Shutterstock#5. Bellaire<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A-<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 17,116<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1084162838W2T2jpg.JPEG\" title=\"#4. Taylor Lake Village\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Laura Beach \/\/ Shutterstock#4. Taylor Lake Village<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 3,678<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock1933088198N86Zjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#3. Sugar Land\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>FamVeld \/\/ Shutterstock#3. Sugar Land<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 109,735<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock2143573809NHQRjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#2. The Woodlands\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/PeopleImages.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PeopleImages.com<\/a> &#8211; Yuri A \/\/ Shutterstock#2. The Woodlands<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 116,916<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/croppedshutterstock17009891745U8Fjpg.JPEG\" title=\"#1. Cinco Ranch\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Josep Suria \/\/ Shutterstock#1. Cinco Ranch<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Niche grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public school grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Population: 19,139<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Best places to live in the Houston metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best places to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50343,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,358,13230,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-50342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-texas","10":"tag-thestacker","11":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114821078231971783","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}