Best PlacesRock Creek, Cypress, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rock Creek, Cypress, 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.
Rock Creek, Cypress ranks 472nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rock Creek, Cypress
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.
Rock Creek, Cypress' strengths and weaknesses
Where Rock Creek, Cypress ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Rock Creek, Cypress ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rock Creek, Cypress
A household needs to earn about $145,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rock Creek, Cypress home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $156,056, 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 Rock Creek, Cypress' effective rate of 1.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Rock Creek, Cypress
Rock Creek, Cypress'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 Rock Creek, Cypress.
Who works in Rock Creek, Cypress, and how
Work in Rock Creek, Cypress centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Rock Creek, Cypress
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Rock Creek, Cypress.
What the weather is like in Rock Creek, Cypress, month by month
Rock Creek, Cypress sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 81° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Rock Creek, Cypress
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 18 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 Rock Creek, Cypress
Schools across Rock Creek, Cypress average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Black ElB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hamilton MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Cy-fair H SA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rock Creek, Cypress school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rock Creek, Cypress 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 Rock Creek, Cypress against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rock Creek, Cypress
Is Rock Creek, Cypress a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rock Creek, Cypress ranks 472nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and quiet, and lowest on biking and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rock Creek, Cypress expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $501,191. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $156,056 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Rock Creek, Cypress safe?
Yes, Rock Creek, Cypress is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $259 per resident a year.
Compare Rock Creek, Cypress with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rock Creek, Cypress. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rock Creek, Cypress 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.
Rock Creek, Cypress detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rock Creek, Cypress: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rock Creek, Cypress: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rock Creek, Cypress: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rock Creek, Cypress: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rock Creek, Cypress 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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