Living in Friendswood

Friendswood is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 38,800 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 18%, #1,255 of 7,271), business owners (top 25%, #3,003 of 12,111), commuters (top 29%, #1,744 of 6,227).

Residents38,800
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km737,900 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line7.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,965 km
Within 10 km158,737 people
Greater areaGreater Pasadena, 16 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 15 min, sunset 0:27

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How Friendswood ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family56#3,410 of 11,898#85 of 610Map
Low-income household43#3,810 of 9,771#217 of 564Map
Low-income family50#3,024 of 8,006#87 of 386Map
Single parent55#2,225 of 6,237#65 of 295Map
Pensioner couple64#3,199 of 9,474#86 of 471Map
Single pensioner61#4,174 of 9,474#79 of 471Map
Early retiree63#3,583 of 10,762#85 of 635Map
Single professional53#2,554 of 4,537#90 of 261Map
Young professional55#2,523 of 4,444#88 of 250Map
DINKS56#2,169 of 3,053#83 of 176Map
Remote worker64#1,255 of 7,271#48 of 408Map
Commuter70#1,744 of 6,227#69 of 400Map
Car-free household55#2,194 of 3,933#87 of 223Map
Student52#1,925 of 2,119#75 of 92Map
First-home buyer49#2,590 of 8,006#147 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover39#6,925 of 12,111#459 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,593 of 4,114#93 of 231Map
Expat professional60#3,357 of 7,271#94 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,355 of 9,474#121 of 471Map
Nature-focused household41#12,406 of 18,063#575 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#9,680 of 16,523#345 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker31#13,607 of 18,063#809 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,665 of 16,523#105 of 1007Map
Lottery winner67#3,309 of 21,167#92 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,342 of 12,111#61 of 721Map
Coastal living64#3,815 of 6,413#118 of 383Map
Business owner66#3,003 of 12,111#92 of 721Map
Digital native44#2,953 of 4,750#113 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Foundation79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Safety and community57
  • Education and family52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Health and elderly42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Green space29
  • Affordability28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.