Best PlacesFairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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.
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston ranks 5,356th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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.
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$842 a month, better than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $50,464, 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 Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston.
Who works in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, and how
Work in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 38 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, month by month
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 49. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 55° | 49° |
| April | 80° | 71° | 64° |
| July | 94° | 85° | 79° |
| October | 83° | 74° | 67° |
Flying in and out of Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 13 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 Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
Schools across Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston average a C, better than 44% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Holbrook ElC · 34% proficient
- Post ElC · 34% proficient
- Ermel ElD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Black MiddleB · 46% proficient
- Yes Prep - NorthwestB− · 39% proficient
- Dean MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Jersey Village H SB+ · 57% proficient
- Cypress Ridge H SB+ · 53% proficient
- Victory Early College H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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 Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston
Is Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston ranks 5,356th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on civic engagement and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $288,892. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $50,464 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston safe?
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston is safer than 20% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $821 per resident a year.
Compare Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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.
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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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