Living in Mission Bend

Mission Bend is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 36,501 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 12%, #1,404 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 13%, #1,228 of 9,474), remote workers (top 14%, #959 of 7,271).

Residents36,501
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport38 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km579,700 people
Sea coast58 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line7.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,990 km
Within 10 km256,486 people
Greater areaGreater Houston, 34 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:28

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How Mission Bend 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 family63#1,404 of 11,898#42 of 610Map
Low-income household41#4,181 of 9,771#249 of 564Map
Low-income family54#2,244 of 8,006#51 of 386Map
Single parent60#1,438 of 6,237#40 of 295Map
Pensioner couple68#1,797 of 9,474#41 of 471Map
Single pensioner70#1,228 of 9,474#19 of 471Map
Early retiree67#1,949 of 10,762#35 of 635Map
Single professional56#2,232 of 4,537#76 of 261Map
Young professional56#2,462 of 4,444#87 of 250Map
DINKS60#1,955 of 3,053#75 of 176Map
Remote worker65#959 of 7,271#30 of 408Map
Commuter63#3,609 of 6,227#148 of 400Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#2,577 of 8,006#143 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,286 of 12,111#375 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#2,164 of 4,114#71 of 231Map
Expat professional66#2,330 of 7,271#54 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,538 of 9,474#23 of 471Map
Nature-focused household27#15,833 of 18,063#900 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 lover3#15,317 of 16,523#809 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker25#15,068 of 18,063#916 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,885 of 16,523#24 of 1007Map
Lottery winner67#3,167 of 21,167#87 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,238 of 12,111#39 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#3,243 of 12,111#111 of 721Map
Digital native46#2,750 of 4,750#103 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Education and family78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Health and elderly60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Affordability26
  • Green space11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • 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.