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Best Neighborhoods in Houston, TX

Avg LBYM Score
76
Good

101 ZIP areas across Houston. Compare cost of living, crime and safety, schools, and amenities to find the right fit for your lifestyle.

101
ZIP Areas
scored & ranked
76
Avg Score
101 scored
3.2M
Greater Area Population
all Houston-area ZIPs
$73K
Median Income
household
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Score Breakdown

Average scores across all 101 scored ZIP areas in Houston. Ranges show the lowest and highest scoring areas.

Safety
Range: 38–42
38
Schools
Range: 38–96
63
Affordability
Range: 48–100
77
Everyday Errands
Range: 27–100
87
Parks & Nature
Range: 55–100
91
Healthcare
Range: 79–100
91
Employment
Range: 82–83
82
Climate Safety
Range: 17–50
18
Broadband
Range: 86–100
100
Quiet
Range: 19–82
54
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Top-Scoring Areas in Houston by Category

Each list ranks ZIPs on objective public data for that single category. These describe the neighborhoods, not the people who live there, and are not a recommendation about where you should live. You decide which categories matter to you. See how we measure each one.

Best for Schools
1Greenway77098962ZIP 77005893ZIP 7702487
Best for Safety
1ZIP 77083422ZIP 77082423Fondren Gardens7708542
Best for Affordability
1Clear Lake770591002Greenway77046993Clear Lake7706297
Best for Everyday Errands
1Washington Avenue Corridor770071002Energy Corridor770791003Second Ward77292100
Best for Healthcare
1Willowbrook770701002ZIP 770901003Washington Avenue Corridor7700799
Best for Parks & Nature
1Addicks770771002Greenway77046983Washington Avenue Corridor7700798

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101 areas
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1Greenway77046 · 3.1 mi from center81LBYMView →2Clear Lake77059 · 20.6 mi from center81LBYMView →3Clear Lake77062 · 21.3 mi from center81LBYMView →4Washington Avenue Corridor77007 · 0.1 mi from center80LBYMView →5Energy Corridor77079 · 11.7 mi from center80LBYMView →6Second Ward77292 · 4.9 mi from center80LBYMView →7ZIP 770053.9 mi from center80LBYMView →8Willowbrook77070 · 17.4 mi from center80LBYMView →9ZIP 7708916.9 mi from center80LBYMView →10ZIP 7709417.4 mi from center80LBYMView →11Greenway77098 · 2.7 mi from center79LBYMView →12ZIP 7705215.3 mi from center79LBYMView →13Montrose77006 · 2.4 mi from center79LBYMView →14Houston Heights77008 · 1.8 mi from center79LBYMView →15Braeswood77025 · 6.2 mi from center79LBYMView →
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