Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Spring grades C− overall, ranked 408th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 24 miles of trail. On the other side, its schools rank behind 89% of the state's. 18% of the land in Spring is conserved, above both Texas’ towns (1.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Spring beats most towns.
17.5% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Spring is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 33,111 in 1990, 62,559 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Spring 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 Spring.
Spring has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Houston and beyond.
Spring’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Cypress Creek Park at Timber Lane, at 111 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. It has 12 parks and preserves, 687 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cypress Creek Park at Timber Lane | 3.9 mi | 111 |
| 2. Bibi & Mini Me Bush Dog Park | 2.6 mi | 419 |
| 3. Hermann Little Park | 1.3 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to Spring ISD. Three of the 20 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public school enrollment here: 4,566 students across 6 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Burchett ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 982 | C+ |
| Spring H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,594 | D |
| Sam Houston State University Charter SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 437 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Spring has 4,429 jobs for its 31,638 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.8 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
The top destinations are Houston (49%), The Woodlands (4%) and Conroe (3%). For most workers, Spring is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Spring, the typical journey to work is 34 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). This Texas town had 4,429 jobs in 2023, up 557 from 2013.
| Spring | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Spring typically sold within 61 days of listing. In Spring, the midpoint rent is $1,711 a month. Among renter households here, 39% spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Spring | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 39% | 51% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Houston Intercont Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 300 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Houston Intercont Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 111 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Its July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Spring after 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. 316 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Spring, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Spring is ahead of Texas on 6 and behind on 2. 41% of adults in Spring sleep under 7 hours; 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Spring | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spring | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.4% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spring’s midpoint age comes in at 32.7 years. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Texas average. For residents here, the share who are under 18 is 28%. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 34% across Texas.
| Spring | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 32.7, men 32.7.
| Spring | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
22 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
22 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU StadiumDaikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Spring
About 4 of every 100 Spring residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
54,298 counted in 2010 and 62,559 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
One town shares a border with Spring.
Spring reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Spring with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Spring grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #408 of 640 in Texas. It grades B for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area).
