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Humble vs Webster

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.5× in Webster) and bachelor’s degree+ (+20.5 pts in Webster).

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Humble, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 16,521 people

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Webster, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 12,366 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HumbleOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work23,370 jobsbased in Humble, a regional job hub Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Humble →

WebsterOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 3%of U.S. towns we grade Work18,705 jobsbased in Webster, a regional job hub All about Webster →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Webster

Webster $5,239Humble $2,117

Bachelor’s degree++20.5 pts

More adults in Webster have a degree

Webster 37.9%Humble 17.4%

Kids under 18+10.2 pts

Humble has more kids

Humble 29.8%Webster 19.6%

Growth since 2010+9.2 pts

Webster has grown faster since 2010

Webster +20.2%Humble +11%

Homeowners+16.4 pts renters

Webster has more renters

Humble 38.8%Webster 22.4%

Humble has more miles of trail

Humble 4.4 miWebster 2.3 mi

★ What stands out · Report cards

Webster places higher on 16 of 23 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

D−HumbleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns D−WebsterSafer than 3% of U.S. towns

Schools

BHumbleBetter than 55% of districts in the state B+WebsterBetter than 74% of districts in the state

Health

CHumbleHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns A−WebsterHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns

6Humble

16Webster

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #391#25 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #463#120 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #187#483 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#83 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #394#98 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #426#159 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #319#90 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #457#286

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Humble’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Webster

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Humble$1,530/mo

Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →

Webster$2,250/mo

Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $1,393/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Webster and Humble.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HumbleWebster

Snow a year0″0″

January low44°F 46°F

July high95°F 92°F

Growing season (days)300d 317d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 64th

Outdoors & history

HumbleWebster

Trails4 mi 2 mi

Conserved land1.6%0.7%

Settled1933 1879

Community

HumbleWebster

Library hours a week47 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HumbleTX WebsterTX

Humble ↔ Webster33 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Texas average

HumbleWebster

People

Population 16,521Highest 12,366Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11%Lowest TX: +15.9% +20.2%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% below TX 33.3±4.4Highest 6% below TX

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 19.6%±5Lowest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 11.8%±2.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.7%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4%

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 37.9%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2%

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,011±$10kLowest 27% below TX $61,264±$10kHighest 22% below TX

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,400±$26kLowest 24% below TX $281,400±$70kHighest about the TX average

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,330±$81Lowest 5% below TX $1,393±$57Highest about the TX average

Webster and Humble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,117Lowest 50% below TX $5,239Highest 24% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.7%±11.2Highest TX: 51.7% 55.6%±11.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

Humble and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 18.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 38.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 22.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 10 yrs older than TX 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 28 minLowest 4% above TX

Work from home 6.7%±3 TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3.7 TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 7.8%Highest 6.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.58Highest 3.26Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (53%)Houston (44%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Humble

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 2.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.5Lowest 67.1Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #504 of 583 in TX #401 of 583 in TX

School district ALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISDCLEAR CREEK ISD

High school in town Humble H SClear View H S

Students per teacherat that high school 15.2Highest 8.3Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Bordering Humble

Houston2,328,253 people · $278K homes

Towns like Humble

Bay City17,730 people · $161K homes

Kaufman8,538 people · $222K homes

Clute10,715 people · $272K homes

Paris24,775 people · $150K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.