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Webster vs Humble

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

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

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 →

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 →

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

Schools

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

Health

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

16Webster

6Humble

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

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

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Webster’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%

Webster$2,250/mo

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

Humble$1,530/mo

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

WebsterHumble

Snow a year0″0″

January low46°F 44°F

July high92°F 95°F

Growing season (days)317d 300d

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

Outdoors & history

WebsterHumble

Trails2 mi 4 mi

Conserved land0.7%1.6%

Settled1879 1933

Community

WebsterHumble

Library hours a week—47 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.

WebsterTX HumbleTX

Webster ↔ Humble33 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

WebsterHumble

People

Population 12,366Lowest 16,521Highest

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

Median age 33.3±4.4Highest 6% below TX 32.1±1.5Lowest 10% 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 19.6%±5Lowest TX: 25% 29.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 14.7%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±2.2Lowest 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+ 37.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±1.9Lowest 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 $61,264±$10kHighest 22% below TX $57,011±$10kLowest 27% 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 $281,400±$70kHighest about the TX average $216,400±$26kLowest 24% below TX

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

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

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

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±11.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.7%±11.2Highest 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 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 18.8%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 6.6%Lowest 7.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HumbleFew work in Webster

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 4.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

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

Schools

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

School district CLEAR CREEK ISDALDINE ISD · HUMBLE ISD

High school in town Clear View H SHumble H S

Students per teacherat that high school 8.3Lowest 15.2Highest

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 Webster

League City116,215 people · $360K homes

Houston2,328,253 people · $278K homes

Nassau Bay5,230 people · $375K homes

Friendswood41,030 people · $420K homes

Towns like Webster

Stafford17,401 people · $258K homes

Marble Falls7,752 people · $339K homes

Commerce9,383 people · $162K homes

Addison17,290 people · $482K 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.