Best PlacesEnergy Corridor, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Energy Corridor, Houston, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Energy Corridor, Houston ranks 2,627th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Energy Corridor, 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.
Energy Corridor, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Energy Corridor, Houston ranks high
- School gradeB+, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$842 a month, better than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Energy Corridor, Houston ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Energy Corridor, Houston
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Energy Corridor, Houston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,712, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Energy Corridor, Houston's effective rate of 1.43%, 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 Energy Corridor, Houston
Energy Corridor, Houston runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Energy Corridor, Houston.
Who works in Energy Corridor, Houston, and how
Work in Energy Corridor, Houston centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Energy Corridor, Houston
Energy Corridor, Houston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 42 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Energy Corridor, Houston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Energy Corridor, Houston, month by month
Energy Corridor, Houston sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 55° | 46° |
| April | 82° | 71° | 62° |
| July | 95° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 73° | 63° |
Flying in and out of Energy Corridor, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 22 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 Energy Corridor, Houston
Schools across Energy Corridor, Houston average a B+, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hazel S Pattison ElA+ · 84% proficient
- Meadow Wood ElA− · 58% proficient
- Maurice L Wolfe ElC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Garland Mcmeans J HA+ · 80% proficient
- Memorial Parkway J HA · 62% proficient
- Mayde Creek J HB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Taylor H SA · 74% proficient
- Stratford H SA− · 60% proficient
- Mayde Creek H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Energy Corridor, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Energy Corridor, 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 Energy Corridor, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Energy Corridor, Houston
Is Energy Corridor, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Energy Corridor, Houston ranks 2,627th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on tree cover and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Energy Corridor, Houston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,807. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $79,712 median income, cost of living beats 70% of neighborhoods.
Is Energy Corridor, Houston safe?
Energy Corridor, Houston is safer than 30% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $719 per resident a year.
Compare Energy Corridor, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Energy Corridor, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Energy Corridor, 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.
Energy Corridor, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Energy Corridor, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Energy Corridor, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Energy Corridor, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Energy Corridor, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Energy Corridor, 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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