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Sugar Land, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Fort Bend County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
109,735
Population
2,712/sq mi density
$137,511
Median Income
$60,258 per capita
$406,600
Home Value
$440,419 Zillow
$1,939
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,646 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$137,511 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$406,600 home value, $1,939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$137,511
83% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,258
54% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sugar Land vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sugar Land’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$137,511
183%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,258
154%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,221
153%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,203
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,203
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.0%
32% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$49,615M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
20%
Other
10%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,369
Restaurants
1,517
Healthcare
2,621
Retail
2,331
Manufacturing
411
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,221
53% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,359
196% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $137,511 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,258 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,221 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,203 |
| County GDP | $49,615M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 20.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,369 |
| Restaurants | 1,517 |
| Healthcare | 2,621 |
| Retail | 2,331 |
| Manufacturing | 411 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,221 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,359 |