Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 4,617 people live in this town, in Texas.
A town of contrasts. Its weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $59K, and 37% of residents live below the poverty line. It also trails on cost of living — the typical home is worth about $260K, 3.2 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Where it does best is walkability: it is more walkable than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. The overall grade lands at C, better than 29% of U.S. towns. That places it 317th of 640 in Texas. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools and B for health.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES.
Where Crosby beats most towns.
2,299 counted in 2010 and 3,417 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Crosby is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,118 in 1970, 3,417 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1916 on.
Explore the history →Crosby is unincorporated, so Harris County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crosby.
Crosby is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
In Crosby, 1.7% of working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in the town fell to 511 in 2023, 81 fewer than in 2013. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 28 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 37% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: Crosby ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The town’s only public school teaches 685 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Kindergarten CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 685 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
January nights average 43.5°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.7°. The Baytown weather station records that about 84 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Texas places with climate records.
Its January low is 44°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The typical July afternoon high for Crosby comes to 93°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Crosby typically sold within 135 days of listing. The typical home value in the town is about $260,000, down 2.9% in a year, 12% below the Texas typical home. Homes in Crosby sold for 93.1% of their list price on average.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,223 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,728 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crosby’s, it is healthier than 82%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
The share of adults in Crosby who report frequent mental distress: 18%. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults locally: 20% binge drink, 30% have high blood pressure.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crosby | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.9% | 21.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.9% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Crosby break down as 38% from inland flooding and 29% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Crosby after 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Crosby’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 10 acres in all.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crosby Sports Complex | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crosby
About 1 of every 100 Crosby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Crosby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Crosby.
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Crosby is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,417 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crosby grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #317 of 640 in Texas. It grades B for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
