City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Houston, TX

Eligible neighborhoods: 87

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Meyerland Area	Harris County	#1 of 87	65.5	84.2
Memorial	Harris County	#2 of 87	65.0	83.5
Greater Heights	Harris County	#3 of 87	62.8	79.1
Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area	Harris County	#4 of 87	61.7	76.9
Lake Houston	Harris County	#5 of 87	60.1	73.3
Clear Lake	Harris County	#6 of 87	58.4	69.5
Kingwood	Harris County	#7 of 87	58.4	69.5
Washington Avenue Coalition - Memorial Park	Harris County	#8 of 87	58.3	69.3
University Place	Harris County	#9 of 87	57.7	68.0
Oak Forest - Garden Oaks	Harris County	#10 of 87	56.3	64.8
Greater Uptown	Harris County	#11 of 87	56.3	64.7
Binz	Harris County	#12 of 87	55.1	61.9
Greenway - Upper Kirby Area	Harris County	#13 of 87	54.6	60.7
Lazy Brook - Timbergrove	Harris County	#14 of 87	54.0	59.0
Braeswood Place	Harris County	#15 of 87	53.1	56.8
Carverdale	Harris County	#16 of 87	52.3	54.6
Midtown	Harris County	#17 of 87	51.4	52.4
Neartown - Montrose	Harris County	#18 of 87	49.0	46.5
Briarforest Area	Harris County	#19 of 87	48.4	45.1
Fondren Gardens	Harris County	#20 of 87	48.0	44.2
Willow Meadows - Willowbend Area	Harris County	#21 of 87	45.7	38.9
Downtown	Harris County	#22 of 87	44.9	37.2
Westbranch	Harris County	#23 of 87	44.8	36.9
Westbury	Harris County	#24 of 87	43.6	34.2
Fourth Ward	Harris County	#25 of 87	43.1	33.3

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Houston, TX

What are the best neighborhoods in Houston, TX?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Meyerland Area, Memorial, Greater Heights, Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area, Lake Houston. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Houston, TX?

Meyerland Area is currently #1 of 87 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 65.5.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Houston, TX?

87 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Houston, TX.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Houston, TX?

Lake Houston has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 76.7.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Houston, TX?

Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 6.7%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Houston, TX?

Washington Avenue Coalition - Memorial Park currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 72.9.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Houston, TX?

Washington Avenue Coalition - Memorial Park has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $130,517.

How are neighborhood rankings in Houston, TX calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

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