Best PlacesGreater Greenspoint, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greater Greenspoint, 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.
Greater Greenspoint, Houston ranks 5,890th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Greater Greenspoint, 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.
Greater Greenspoint, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greater Greenspoint, Houston ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$842 a month, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Greater Greenspoint, Houston ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,375 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Greater Greenspoint, Houston
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greater Greenspoint, Houston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $40,375, 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 Greater Greenspoint, Houston's effective rate of 1.39%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Greater Greenspoint, Houston
Greater Greenspoint, 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 Greater Greenspoint, Houston.
Who works in Greater Greenspoint, Houston, and how
Work in Greater Greenspoint, Houston centers on construction and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Greater Greenspoint, Houston
Greater Greenspoint, Houston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 37 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Greater Greenspoint, Houston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Greater Greenspoint, Houston, month by month
Greater Greenspoint, 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 Greater Greenspoint, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 5 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 Greater Greenspoint, Houston
Schools across Greater Greenspoint, Houston average a D+, better than 20% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Heritage ElD+ · 24% proficient
- Milton Cooper ElD+ · 21% proficient
- Hoyland ElD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Edward Roberson MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Stovall MiddleD · 20% proficient
- Sst ExcellenceD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Spring Early College AcademyB+ · 55% proficient
- Victory Early College H SB− · 43% proficient
- Davis H S AldineD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greater Greenspoint, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greater Greenspoint, 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 Greater Greenspoint, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Greater Greenspoint, Houston suits
Common questions about living in Greater Greenspoint, Houston
Is Greater Greenspoint, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greater Greenspoint, Houston ranks 5,890th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Greater Greenspoint, Houston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $192,360. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $40,375 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Greater Greenspoint, Houston safe?
Greater Greenspoint, Houston is safer than 10% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,055 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Greater Greenspoint, Houston?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 43. That works out to about 95 pleasant days a year, more than 48% of neighborhoods.
Is Greater Greenspoint, Houston good for families?
Schools beat 20% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $842 a month.
Compare Greater Greenspoint, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greater Greenspoint, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greater Greenspoint, 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.
Greater Greenspoint, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greater Greenspoint, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greater Greenspoint, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greater Greenspoint, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greater Greenspoint, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greater Greenspoint, 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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