Best Places77845, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77845, 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.
77845 ranks 2,007th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 77845
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.
77845's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77845 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 77845 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77845
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77845 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $100,042; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 77845's effective rate of 1.50%, 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 77845
77845 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77845.
Who works in 77845, and how
Work in 77845 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 77845
77845 has more parkland per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 77845 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 77845, month by month
77845 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 77845
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77845
Schools across 77845 average a B+, better than 79% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Forest RidgeA+ · 77% proficient
- Spring Creek ElA− · 58% proficient
- Greens Prairie ElA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wellborn MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Pecan Trail IntA · 59% proficient
- College Station MiddleA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- College Station H SA · 71% proficient
- A & M Cons H SA · 67% proficient
- Iola H SB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77845 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77845 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 77845 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77845 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 87% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77845
Is 77845 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77845 ranks 2,007th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, an educated workforce, and a strong job market, and lowest on property taxes and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77845 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,794. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $100,042 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 77845 safe?
Yes, 77845 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $227 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77845?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 43. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 69% of zip codes.
Is 77845 good for families?
Schools beat 79% of zip codes, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $707 a month.
Compare 77845 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77845. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77845 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.
77845 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77845: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77845: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77845: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77845: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77845 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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