Best Places77316, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77316, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
77316 ranks 3,322nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77316
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
77316's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77316 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$125,271 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 77316 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute34.7 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77316
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77316 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $125,271, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 77316's effective rate of 1.39%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 77316
77316's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77316.
Who works in 77316, and how
Work in 77316 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 77316
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77316.
What the weather is like in 77316, month by month
77316 sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 50° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 68° | 57° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 77316
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 28 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.3 million passengers in 2025, with 214 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 77316
Schools across 77316 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bush ElA · 65% proficient
- Keenan ElA− · 62% proficient
- Stewart ElA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccullough J HA+ · 83% proficient
- Oak Hills J HA · 64% proficient
- Bear Branch J HA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- The Woodlands H SA+ · 83% proficient
- Lake Creek H SA− · 65% proficient
- Magnolia H SA− · 61% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77316 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77316 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 77316 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77316 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77316
Is 77316 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77316 ranks 3,322nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77316 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $426,230. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $125,271 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 77316 safe?
Yes, 77316 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $333 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77316?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 41. That works out to about 103 pleasant days a year, more than 66% of zip codes.
Is 77316 good for families?
Schools beat 75% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $842 a month.
Compare 77316 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77316. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77316 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
77316 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77316: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77316: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77316: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77316: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77316 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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