Best PlacesNorthgate, College Station, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northgate, College Station, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northgate, College Station ranks 4,291st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northgate, College Station
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.
Northgate, College Station's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northgate, College Station ranks high
- Short commute14.9 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$707 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Northgate, College Station ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$17,816 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
Who lives in Northgate, College Station
Northgate, College Station runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northgate, College Station.
Who works in Northgate, College Station, and how
Work in Northgate, College Station centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 37%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 46%
Life in Northgate, College Station
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Northgate, College Station.
What the weather is like in Northgate, College Station, month by month
Northgate, College Station sees roughly 109 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 63, 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 | 63° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of Northgate, College Station
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 74 miles away.
The best schools in and around Northgate, College Station
Schools across Northgate, College Station average a B+, better than 83% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- South Knoll ElB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- A & M Consolidated MiddleA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- A & M Cons H SA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northgate, College Station school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northgate, College Station 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 Northgate, College Station against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northgate, College Station
Is Northgate, College Station a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northgate, College Station ranks 4,291st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, an educated workforce, and affordable childcare, and lowest on thin health care access and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northgate, College Station safe?
Northgate, College Station is safer than 43% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $601 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Northgate, College Station?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 43. That works out to about 109 pleasant days a year, more than 57% of neighborhoods.
Compare Northgate, College Station with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northgate, College Station. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northgate, College Station 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.
Northgate, College Station detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northgate, College Station: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northgate, College Station: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northgate, College Station: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northgate, College Station: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northgate, College Station 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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