City Overview · TX

Location data for Houston, TX

Avg LBYM Score
76
of 100

See how Houston stacks up on cost, schools, safety, and everyday access across 97 ZIP areas.

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97
ZIP Areas
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76
Avg Score
97 scored
$73K
Avg ZIP Median Income
ACS 2024
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Use the city page to understand the broad picture across Houston: which ZIPs score highest, where the tradeoffs are, and how the city looks on the fundamentals overall. When a specific home catches your eye, open the dashboard to research the exact address and build a Match Score around your own priorities.

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Score Breakdown

Average scores across 97 scored ZIP areas in Houston. Review sources and limitations.

Reported Crime
Range: 38–42
38
Schools
Range: 38–96
63
Housing Costs
Range: 48–100
77
Everyday Errands
Range: 27–100
90
Parks & Nature
Range: 55–100
91
Healthcare
Range: 79–100
91
Employment
Range: 82–83
82
Climate & Hazards
Range: 17–21
17
Broadband
Range: 86–100
100
Quiet
Range: 19–82
56

Open the strongest ZIP reports in Houston

City pages show the big picture. These ZIP reports take you one level deeper before you move into address-by-address research in the dashboard.

ZIP report
Greenway
ZIP 77046 · 3.0 mi from city center
Open the ZIP-level report to compare fundamentals, nearby amenities, and what changes from one pocket of Houston to another.
82View ZIP report
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Clear Lake
ZIP 77059 · 21.0 mi from city center
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82View ZIP report
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ZIP 77005
Houston, TX · 4.0 mi from city center
Open the ZIP-level report to compare fundamentals, nearby amenities, and what changes from one pocket of Houston to another.
81View ZIP report
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Clear Lake
ZIP 77062 · 21.8 mi from city center
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81View ZIP report
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Washington Avenue Corridor
ZIP 77007 · 0.4 mi from city center
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80View ZIP report
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Energy Corridor
ZIP 77079 · 11.3 mi from city center
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80View ZIP report

Top-Scoring Areas in Houston by Category

Each list orders ZIPs using available public and licensed data for that 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.

Highest measured: Schools
1Greenway77098962ZIP 77005893ZIP 7702487
Highest measured: Reported Crime
1ZIP 77083422ZIP 77082423Westwood7709942
Highest measured: Housing Costs
1Clear Lake770591002Greenway77046993Clear Lake7706297
Highest measured: Everyday Errands
1Greenway770461002ZIP 770051003Washington Avenue Corridor77007100

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Sorted by LBYM Score. Click any row to explore the full neighborhood report.

97 areas
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1Greenway77046 · 3.0 mi from center82LBYMView →2Clear Lake77059 · 21.0 mi from center82LBYMView →3ZIP 770054.0 mi from center81LBYMView →4Clear Lake77062 · 21.8 mi from center81LBYMView →5Washington Avenue Corridor77007 · 0.4 mi from center80LBYMView →6Energy Corridor77079 · 11.3 mi from center80LBYMView →7Greenway77098 · 2.8 mi from center80LBYMView →8Braeswood77025 · 6.3 mi from center80LBYMView →9Willowbrook77070 · 17.0 mi from center80LBYMView →10ZIP 7708917.3 mi from center80LBYMView →
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