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About Waller
City in Harris and Waller counties in Texas, United StatesWaller is a city in Harris and Waller counties in Texas, United States, that is within the Houston–Cypress metropolitan area. Its population was 2,682 at the 2020 U.S. census. The Waller area is located along U.S. Route 290 (Northwest Freeway) 41 miles (66 km) northwest of downtown Houston.
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Housing in Waller
The typical Waller home is worth about $293,000, up 2.6% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
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Safety in Waller
Safety Grade C
Waller reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Waller
Full picture →Most working residents leave Waller for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (40%), Prairie View (4%) and Austin (2%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Health in Waller
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Waller
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Waller
Full climate →Waller has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Waller
All Waller schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Waller’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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