Best PlacesFalcon Landing, Katy, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Falcon Landing, Katy, 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.
Falcon Landing, Katy ranks 1,017th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Falcon Landing, Katy
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.
Falcon Landing, Katy's strengths and weaknesses
Where Falcon Landing, Katy ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Household income$160,363 median, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Falcon Landing, Katy ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Short commute33.0 minutes each way, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Falcon Landing, Katy
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Falcon Landing, Katy home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $160,363, 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 Falcon Landing, Katy's effective rate of 1.70%, 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 Falcon Landing, Katy
Falcon Landing, Katy's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Falcon Landing, Katy.
Who works in Falcon Landing, Katy, and how
Work in Falcon Landing, Katy centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 38%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Falcon Landing, Katy
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Falcon Landing, Katy.
What the weather is like in Falcon Landing, Katy, month by month
Falcon Landing, Katy sees roughly 126 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 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° | 53° | 45° |
| April | 81° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Falcon Landing, Katy
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 31 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 Falcon Landing, Katy
Schools across Falcon Landing, Katy average an A, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Edna Mae Fielder ElA− · 59% proficient
- Roberta Wright Rylander ElA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cinco Ranch J HA+ · 73% proficient
Top high schools
- Cinco Ranch H SA · 77% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Falcon Landing, Katy school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Falcon Landing, Katy 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 Falcon Landing, Katy against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Falcon Landing, Katy
Is Falcon Landing, Katy a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Falcon Landing, Katy ranks 1,017th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, few empty homes, and good schools, 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 Falcon Landing, Katy expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $391,591. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $160,363 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Falcon Landing, Katy safe?
Yes, Falcon Landing, Katy is safer than 62% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $460 per resident a year.
Compare Falcon Landing, Katy with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Falcon Landing, Katy. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Falcon Landing, Katy 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.
Falcon Landing, Katy detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Falcon Landing, Katy: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Falcon Landing, Katy: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Falcon Landing, Katy: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Falcon Landing, Katy: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Falcon Landing, Katy 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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