Best PlacesFar Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, 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.
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston ranks 1,147th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far Northeast-Houston, 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.
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far Northeast-Houston, Houston ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Household income$146,244 median, better than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Far Northeast-Houston, Houston ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
A household needs to earn about $114,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far Northeast-Houston, Houston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $146,244, 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 Far Northeast-Houston, Houston's effective rate of 1.95%, 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 Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston runs younger than the country, 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 Far Northeast-Houston, Houston.
Who works in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, and how
Work in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 31 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Far Northeast-Houston, Houston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, month by month
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 67, 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 | 67° | 54° | 43° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 59° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 10 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 Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
Schools across Far Northeast-Houston, Houston average a B−, better than 68% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Shadow Forest ElB · 48% proficient
- Summerwood ElC+ · 39% proficient
- Kings Manor ElC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Riverwood MiddleA+ · 73% proficient
- Woodcreek MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Kingwood MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Guy M Sconzo Early College H SA− · 65% proficient
- Infinity Early College H SA− · 63% proficient
- Atascocita H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far Northeast-Houston, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far Northeast-Houston, 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 Far Northeast-Houston, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston
Is Far Northeast-Houston, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far Northeast-Houston, Houston ranks 1,147th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and a stable housing market, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far Northeast-Houston, Houston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $378,577. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $146,244 median income, cost of living beats 98% of neighborhoods.
Is Far Northeast-Houston, Houston safe?
Yes, Far Northeast-Houston, Houston is safer than 80% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $489 per resident a year.
Compare Far Northeast-Houston, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far Northeast-Houston, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far Northeast-Houston, 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.
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far Northeast-Houston, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far Northeast-Houston, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far Northeast-Houston, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far Northeast-Houston, 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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