Best PlacesNottingham, Katy, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Nottingham, 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.
Nottingham, Katy ranks 795th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Nottingham, 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.
Nottingham, Katy's strengths and weaknesses
Where Nottingham, Katy ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Nottingham, Katy ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.5 minutes each way, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Nottingham, Katy
A household needs to earn about $119,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Nottingham, Katy home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $129,534, 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 Nottingham, Katy's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 Nottingham, Katy
Nottingham, 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 Nottingham, Katy.
Who works in Nottingham, Katy, and how
Work in Nottingham, Katy centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Nottingham, Katy
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Nottingham, Katy.
What the weather is like in Nottingham, Katy, month by month
Nottingham, 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 Nottingham, Katy
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 28 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 Nottingham, Katy
Schools across Nottingham, Katy average an A, better than 97% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hazel S Pattison ElA+ · 84% proficient
- Nottingham Country ElA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Garland Mcmeans J HA+ · 80% proficient
- Memorial Parkway J HA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Taylor H SA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Nottingham, Katy school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Nottingham, 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 Nottingham, Katy against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Nottingham, Katy
Is Nottingham, Katy a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Nottingham, Katy ranks 795th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on transit and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Nottingham, Katy expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $411,875. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $129,534 median income, cost of living beats 96% of neighborhoods.
Is Nottingham, Katy safe?
Yes, Nottingham, Katy is safer than 70% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $406 per resident a year.
Compare Nottingham, Katy with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Nottingham, Katy. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Nottingham, 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.
Nottingham, Katy detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Nottingham, Katy: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Nottingham, Katy: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Nottingham, Katy: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Nottingham, Katy: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Nottingham, 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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