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.
At 1.1 miles per square mile, Spring’s trail density is above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Cypress Creek Park at Timber Lane, at 111 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| 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
Its public schools are run by Spring ISD. Three of its 20 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| 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.
Most working residents leave Spring for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Spring is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Spring grew to 4,429 in 2023, 557 more than in 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
The typical Spring home is worth about $361,000, down 0.6% in a year, 22% above the Texas typical home. Spring’s median rent is $1,711 a month.
| 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.
Spring has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 316 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Spring.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Spring.
| 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
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Texas average. 10% of Spring residents are 65 or older. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 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). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
