Lifestyle

Housing & Cost of Living

Best Place To Live Near Houston

Sugar Land, Texas is an incredible community with unmatched opportunities. As a hub city for a growing number of expanding industries, Sugar Land Texas is able to offer big-city amenities and access to a global marketplace. 

We are consistently voted one of the ‘best suburbs of Houston”, and it’s easy to see why. Sugar Land is located only 20 minutes away from Downtown Houston, making commutes simple. There is also easy access to two major international airports, so travel is a breeze. Our pro-business City, located in a pro-business state, means that Sugar Land is the perfect place to help your business expand and grow. 

From Money to Niche, the list of leading publications naming Sugar Land as one of the best places to live continues to grow.

#17 Best Places to Live for Families
Fortune.com

#24 Best Suburbs to Live in America
Niche.com
Energy Corridor and the Galleria
15 Miles
Medical Center
20 Miles
Downtown
22 Miles

Housing

Whatever your lifestyle, you can choose how to live the sweet life. Sugar Land is well-known for its beautiful, master-planned communities, lush green lawns where children play, sprawling homes with room for everyone, and backyards set up to host the king of barbeques. Choose from a multitude of communities and subdivisions with luxury amenities that Sugar Land residents love such as golf courses, pools, tennis courts and parks. Custom-built homes offer an array of options ranging from personal pools and sizable lots or even a spot on the lake. Home sizes and prices range from modest to million-dollar mansions, and if a single-family home isn’t quite your taste, Sugar Land also has a variety of stylish condos, townhomes and apartments to choose from.

Median Household Income
$109,145
Median Home Value
$316,815
Percentage of Adults w/401(k)
24.70%

Cost of Living

The low cost of living in Sugar Land TX is closely linked to the strong business community ranging from startups to Fortune 500 firms, the many professionals and corporate jobs filled by Sugar Land residents and the fast-growing population of the city. This makes the area very attractive for those researching Houston cost of living.  

#17 Best Places To Live for Families
Fortune.com

Highly educated individuals and successful families are drawn to the business and personal opportunities included in the Greater Houston area. As a result, the area’s real estate market is very strong.  Houses hold or increase their value and sell well. There are also a multitude of activities in close proximity from shopping and dining to music in Sugar Land Town Square and family fun at various museums. 

Household Income

The average household size in Sugar Land is just three people, yet the median household income is well above the national and Texas average.

Median Household Income Comparisons:

  • Sugar Land - $109,149

  • Houston –  $51,140

  • Texas - $59,206

  • U.S.A. - $60,293

What Residents Spend Money on in Sugar Land:

  • Housing

  • Health Care

  • Food at Home

  • Food Away from Home

  • Entertainment/Recreation

  • Household Furniture & Equipment

  • Apparel & Services

  • Education

The Cost of Living Index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.

Data Sources: JobsEQ 2020, areavides Q4-2019, ESRI April 2020

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