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Stafford vs Webster

28 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.4 pts in Webster) and property tax bill (+58% in Webster).

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Stafford, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 17,401 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.

StaffordOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 56%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors#89 most walkable in TX0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$299K typical home0% above the TX typical home All about Stafford →

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.

Growth since 2010+20.4 pts

Webster has grown faster since 2010

Webster +20.2%Stafford -0.2%

Property tax bill+58%

Tax bills are bigger in Webster

Webster $5,239Stafford $3,311

Household income+43%

Households in Stafford earn more

Stafford $87,432Webster $61,264

Webster has more miles of trail

Webster 2.3 miStafford 0.9 mi

Homeowners+16.3 pts renters

Webster has more renters

Stafford 38.7%Webster 22.4%

Street grid+52%

Stafford has the more walkable street grid

Stafford 102Webster 67.1

★ What stands out · Report cards

Stafford places higher on 12 of 22 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

DStaffordSafer than 11% of U.S. towns D−WebsterSafer than 3% of U.S. towns

Schools

CStaffordBetter than 26% of districts in the state B+WebsterBetter than 74% of districts in the state

Health

BStaffordHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns A−WebsterHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns

12Stafford

8Webster

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #3#127 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #471#181 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #117#286 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #205#409 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #89#283 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #283#90 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #310#179 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #6#148

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 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%

Stafford$1,890/mo

Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,519/mo · Housing →

Webster$2,250/mo

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

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Webster and Stafford.

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

StaffordWebster

Snow a year0″0″

January low—46°F

July high—92°F

Growing season (days)—317d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th 64th

Outdoors & history

StaffordWebster

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0.7%0.7%

Settled—1879

Community

StaffordWebster

Colleges in town1 —

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

28 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StaffordWebster

Stafford ↔ Webster28 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

StaffordWebster

People

Population 17,401Highest 12,366Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +20.2%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.3±2.5Lowest 9% below TX 33.3±4.4Highest 6% below TX

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

Kids under 18 22.5%±3.7Highest TX: 25% 19.6%±5Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 10.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.7%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 37.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $87,432±$12kHighest 11% above TX $61,264±$10kLowest 22% below TX

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $257,700±$21kLowest 9% below TX $281,400±$70kHighest about the TX average

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,519±$112Highest 8% above TX $1,393±$57Lowest about the TX average

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,311Lowest 22% below TX $5,239Highest 24% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36%±9.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 55.6%±11.5Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.7%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 38.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 22.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 1 yr newer than TX 1991Lowest 1 yr older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the TX average 28 minHighest 4% above TX

Work from home 10.1%±2.9Highest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.6%Lowest 6.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.04Lowest 3.26Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (54%)Houston (44%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.7% 0.7%

Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 2.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 67.1Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #419 of 583 in TX #401 of 583 in TX

School district STAFFORD MSDCLEAR CREEK ISD

High school in town Stafford H SClear View H S

Students per teacherat that high school 14.4Highest 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 Stafford

Sugar Land110,016 people · $430K homes

Fifth Street1,453 people · $53K homes

Missouri City76,558 people · $311K homes

Meadows Place4,689 people · $271K homes

Towns like Stafford

Brenham18,641 people · $241K homes

Farmers Branch36,645 people · $365K homes

Canyon15,723 people · $240K homes

Stephenville21,682 people · $241K 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.