Sugar Land vs Missouri City
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $311,400 in Missouri City and $430,200 in Sugar Land.
- Households earn more in Sugar Land ($136,217 vs $94,390 median).
- Missouri City is growing faster: +4.2% since 2020 vs -3%.
Side by side
| Sugar Land, TX | Missouri City, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 107,726 | 77,327 |
| Growth since 2020 | -3% | +4.2% |
| People per square mile | 2,662 | 2,665 |
| Median age | 42.8 | 40.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63% | 42% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $136,217 | $94,390 |
| Median home value | $430,200 | $311,400 |
| Home value to income | 3.2× | 3.3× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,957 | $1,931 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 98.6 | 98.6 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 104.5 | 104.5 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $74,000 | $74,000 |
| Homeowners | 80% | 82% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.9 | 30.4 |
| Work from home | 24% | 14% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 64° / 45° | 64° / 45° |
| July high / low | 95° / 76° | 95° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 50 in | 50 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 112 | 112 |
| Nights below freezing | 10 | 10 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.5 | 97.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 10% | 10% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.4% | +3.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +32.7% | +32.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Sugar Land: November to April. Missouri City: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Sugar Land weather by month and Missouri City weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $74,000 in Sugar Land and $74,000 in Missouri City. Moving from Sugar Land to Missouri City, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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