Best Places77545, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77545, 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.
77545 ranks 14,144th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77545
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.
77545's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77545 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 77545 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute33.8 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77545
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77545 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $105,524, 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 77545's effective rate of 1.74%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 77545
77545 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77545.
Who works in 77545, and how
Work in 77545 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 77545
77545 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 37 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 77545 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 77545, month by month
77545 sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 54° | 45° |
| April | 80° | 70° | 60° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 77545
William P Hobby sits about 14 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.8 million passengers in 2025, with 101 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 77545
Schools across 77545 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sienna Crossing ElA · 69% proficient
- Savannah Lakes ElC · 35% proficient
- Heritage Rose ElC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dr Ronald E Mcnair J HA · 59% proficient
- Billy Baines MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Rodeo Palms J HB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Ridge Point H SA · 69% proficient
- Shadow Creek H SA− · 63% proficient
- Hightower H SC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77545 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77545 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 77545 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77545 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77545
Is 77545 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77545 ranks 14,144th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, cell coverage, and low taxes, and lowest on air quality and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77545 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,943. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $105,524 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 77545 safe?
77545 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $421 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77545?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 45. That works out to about 105 pleasant days a year, more than 67% of zip codes.
Is 77545 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 40%, and childcare runs $842 a month.
Compare 77545 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77545. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77545 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.
77545 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77545: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77545: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77545: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77545: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77545 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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