Living in Missouri City

Missouri City is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 74,139 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #1,896 of 12,111), young families (top 18%, #2,094 of 11,898), single parents (top 24%, #1,467 of 6,237).

Residents74,139
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km2,995,300 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,985 km
Within 10 km187,999 people
Greater areaGreater Houston, 30 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:28

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How Missouri City 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 family60#2,094 of 11,898#63 of 610Map
Low-income household44#3,628 of 9,771#197 of 564Map
Low-income family54#2,323 of 8,006#54 of 386Map
Single parent59#1,467 of 6,237#41 of 295Map
Pensioner couple65#2,809 of 9,474#70 of 471Map
Single pensioner67#2,303 of 9,474#42 of 471Map
Early retiree64#3,198 of 10,762#71 of 635Map
Single professional62#1,397 of 4,537#46 of 261Map
Young professional63#1,568 of 4,444#51 of 250Map
DINKS65#1,440 of 3,053#45 of 176Map
Remote worker62#1,814 of 7,271#78 of 408Map
Commuter69#1,997 of 6,227#81 of 400Map
Car-free household62#1,450 of 3,933#58 of 223Map
Student56#1,741 of 2,119#57 of 92Map
First-home buyer51#2,213 of 8,006#113 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover42#6,148 of 12,111#365 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,540 of 4,114#48 of 231Map
Expat professional69#1,755 of 7,271#34 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,648 of 9,474#26 of 471Map
Nature-focused household25#16,145 of 18,063#931 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 lover0#15,950 of 16,523#901 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker22#15,619 of 18,063#959 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,786 of 16,523#50 of 1007Map
Lottery winner71#2,347 of 21,167#58 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,615 of 12,111#43 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,896 of 12,111#54 of 721Map
Digital native52#2,029 of 4,750#68 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Education and family78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Safety and community65
  • Health and elderly62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Affordability26
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Green space13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • 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.