Rankings · How Tomball ranks in TX
Tomball ranks #41 in Texas for public schools
Tomball 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 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #41 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Tomball does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Tomball marked.
At a glance
Tomball lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is Tomball’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Tomball does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#49/535 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#120/652Fewest smokers#122/652Most active#141/652Healthiest#171/651Fewest uninsured#195/652Closest to a top hospital#210/632Lowest depression#256/652 People
Most educated#176/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#329/624Lowest property tax#490/647Most affordable#516/651Rent easiest to afford#155/180 SafetySafety →
Safest#366/470 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#566/653 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 92% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Tomball’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 92% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+63.7% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 87% of TX towns
DrierWetter
51 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 85% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
290 days between frosts
More seniors than 82% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.5% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 73% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.1° January low
Fewer kids than 72% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 65% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.2° July high
More year-round than 64% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 63% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
37.7 median age
Fewer homes per newcomer than 53% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Tomball 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.