Tomball ( TOM-bawl, locally [ˈtʰɑmbɒʊ̯]) is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 12,341 at the 2020 U.S. census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the development of the Port of Houston.

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How Tomball ranks

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#41Best schools in TX #49Most new homes in TX #95Most remote workers in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77375, 77377

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Living in Tomball

Housing in Tomball

$357K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tomball home is worth about $357,000, down 1.3% in a year, 19% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Tomball

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Tomball reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tomball 3.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tomball 19.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tomball

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Most working residents leave Tomball for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (39%), The Woodlands (4%) and Conroe (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Houston

39%

The Woodlands

Conroe

Dallas

12%Work in townlive and work in Tomball 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15,293Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Tomball

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

7better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 22.7%Fewer adults who get no exerciseTX 27.8% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Hca Houston Healthcare TomballTomball · 0.5 mi · ER

Tomagwa at Tomball - Main ClinicTomball · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tomball

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

129Does Tomball flood?paid flood claims since 1983 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tomball MapTomball vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tomball

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Tomball has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 44°Winter

80° / 59°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

81° / 59°Fall

How much snow does Tomball get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 3, with the last in spring around Feb 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tomball

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School Grade A

The public schools Tomball’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#41Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictTOMBALL ISDSchools13

Tomball El B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 668 students St. Anne Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 340 students Great Oak SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 130 students Tomball Int A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 1,179 students Tomball J H A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 948 students Trinity Charter Schools - Tomball CampusSecondary · Grades 10 · 1 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.