Rankings · How Katy ranks in TX
Katy ranks #53 in Texas for public schools
Katy is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #53 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 95% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Katy’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 95% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
305 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 94% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+66.1% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 85% of TX towns
DrierWetter
50 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 77% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.0° January low
Fewer seniors than 76% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.1% of residents are 65+
More kids than 69% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.4% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 66% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 63% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.3° July high
Older than 62% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
37.6 median age
More year-round than 59% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Katy does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Katy marked.
At a glance
Katy lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Katy’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Katy does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#64/652Healthiest#65/651Lowest depression#69/652Lowest obesity#83/652Fewest smokers#83/652Fewest uninsured#153/652Closest to a top hospital#231/632 People
Most educated#95/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#104/535 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#516/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#472/624Most affordable#544/651Lowest property tax#569/647Rent easiest to afford#170/180 SafetySafety →
Safest#398/470 Next door
Katy out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.