Living in Sugar Land

Sugar Land is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 88,156 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 15%, #1,727 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 16%, #1,448 of 9,474), remote workers (top 19%, #1,352 of 7,271).

Residents88,156
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km563,000 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverBrazos, 5.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,993 km
Within 10 km279,569 people
Greater areaGreater Houston, 36 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:28

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How Sugar Land 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 family61#1,727 of 11,898#54 of 610Map
Low-income household41#4,251 of 9,771#257 of 564Map
Low-income family53#2,408 of 8,006#57 of 386Map
Single parent59#1,561 of 6,237#43 of 295Map
Pensioner couple67#2,080 of 9,474#50 of 471Map
Single pensioner70#1,448 of 9,474#24 of 471Map
Early retiree66#2,291 of 10,762#46 of 635Map
Single professional61#1,481 of 4,537#49 of 261Map
Young professional62#1,680 of 4,444#55 of 250Map
DINKS64#1,541 of 3,053#51 of 176Map
Remote worker63#1,352 of 7,271#54 of 408Map
Commuter64#3,249 of 6,227#125 of 400Map
Car-free household64#1,324 of 3,933#50 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#2,654 of 8,006#152 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,287 of 12,111#376 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,285 of 4,114#39 of 231Map
Expat professional68#1,893 of 7,271#39 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,881 of 9,474#12 of 471Map
Nature-focused household25#16,179 of 18,063#937 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 lover1#15,724 of 16,523#863 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker23#15,424 of 18,063#943 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,733 of 16,523#18 of 1007Map
Lottery winner70#2,394 of 21,167#59 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,094 of 12,111#34 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,142 of 12,111#104 of 721Map
Digital native53#1,893 of 4,750#65 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Education and family78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Safety and community65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Affordability26
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Green space10
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • 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.