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Webster vs Stafford

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

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

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 →

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

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

Schools

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

Health

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

8Webster

12Stafford

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

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

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 $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%

Webster$2,250/mo

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

Stafford$1,890/mo

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

WebsterStafford

Snow a year0″0″

January low46°F —

July high92°F —

Growing season (days)317d —

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

Outdoors & history

WebsterStafford

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0.7%0.7%

Settled1879 —

Community

WebsterStafford

Colleges in town—1

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.

WebsterStafford

Webster ↔ Stafford28 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

WebsterStafford

People

Population 12,366Lowest 17,401Highest

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

Median age 33.3±4.4Highest 6% below TX 32.3±2.5Lowest 9% 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 19.6%±5Lowest TX: 25% 22.5%±3.7Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 14.7%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 10.7%±1.7Lowest 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+ 37.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 41.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2% 6.7%±2.2Lowest 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 $61,264±$10kLowest 22% below TX $87,432±$12kHighest 11% above TX

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

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

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

Stafford and Webster 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 $3,311Lowest 22% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±11.5Highest TX: 51.7% 36%±9.9Lowest 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 13.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 8%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 6.7%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±2.9Highest 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 6.6%Highest 5.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest

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

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

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.7% 0.7%

Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest

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

Schools

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

School district CLEAR CREEK ISDSTAFFORD MSD

High school in town Clear View H SStafford H S

Students per teacherat that high school 8.3Lowest 14.4Highest

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

Marble Falls7,752 people · $339K homes

Commerce9,383 people · $162K homes

Humble16,521 people · $216K 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.