Best PlacesCopperfield, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Copperfield, Houston, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Copperfield, Houston ranks 2,678th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Copperfield, Houston
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.
Copperfield, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Copperfield, Houston ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$842 a month, better than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Copperfield, Houston ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.5 minutes each way, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Copperfield, Houston
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Copperfield, Houston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,275, 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 Copperfield, Houston's effective rate of 1.37%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Copperfield, Houston
Copperfield, Houston'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 Copperfield, Houston.
Who works in Copperfield, Houston, and how
Work in Copperfield, Houston centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Copperfield, Houston
Copperfield, Houston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Copperfield, Houston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Copperfield, Houston, month by month
Copperfield, Houston sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 81° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Copperfield, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 19 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 Copperfield, Houston
Schools across Copperfield, Houston average a B+, better than 81% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Birkes ElA− · 58% proficient
- Copeland ElB · 44% proficient
- Lowery ElB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Aragon MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Labay MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Langham Creek H SA− · 64% proficient
- Cypress Falls H SA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Copperfield, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Copperfield, Houston 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 Copperfield, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Copperfield, Houston
Is Copperfield, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Copperfield, Houston ranks 2,678th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on transit and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Copperfield, Houston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,678. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $94,275 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is Copperfield, Houston safe?
Copperfield, Houston is safer than 49% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $573 per resident a year.
Compare Copperfield, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Copperfield, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Copperfield, Houston 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.
Copperfield, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Copperfield, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Copperfield, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Copperfield, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Copperfield, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Copperfield, Houston 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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