Best PlacesNorth Park Forest, Houston, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Park Forest, 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.
North Park Forest, Houston ranks 5,825th 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 North Park Forest, 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.
North Park Forest, Houston's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Park Forest, Houston ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% 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
- School gradeB+, better than 78% of neighborhoods
Where North Park Forest, Houston ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$38,825 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
Who lives in North Park Forest, Houston
North Park Forest, Houston runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Park Forest, Houston.
Who works in North Park Forest, Houston, and how
Work in North Park Forest, Houston centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in North Park Forest, Houston
The coast is about 42 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across North Park Forest, Houston, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Park Forest, Houston, month by month
North Park Forest, 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 North Park Forest, Houston
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 6 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 North Park Forest, Houston
Schools across North Park Forest, Houston average a B+, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ginger Mcnabb ElB− · 40% proficient
- Carolee Booker ElementaryD+ · 21% proficient
- Salyers ElD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Edward Roberson MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Lewis MiddleD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Spring Early College AcademyB+ · 55% proficient
- Victory Early College H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Park Forest, Houston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Park Forest, 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 North Park Forest, Houston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Park Forest, Houston
Is North Park Forest, Houston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Park Forest, Houston ranks 5,825th 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 North Park Forest, Houston safe?
North Park Forest, Houston is safer than 11% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,093 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Park Forest, 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.
Compare North Park Forest, Houston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Park Forest, Houston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Park Forest, 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.
North Park Forest, Houston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Park Forest, Houston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Park Forest, Houston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Park Forest, Houston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Park Forest, Houston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Park Forest, 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.
- 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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