| City | Population | Overall Score | Unemployment Rank | 22-29 Rank | Attained Bachelor's Degree Rank | Bachelor's Degree Earnings Rank | Professional Occupations Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Pasadena | 150,785 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1.47 |
| Meadows Place | 4,706 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1.48 |
| Richmond | 11,724 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1.53 |
| Alvin | 24,708 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1.55 |
| Rosenberg | 31,908 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1.58 |
| League City | 86,136 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1.60 |
| South Houston | 17,157 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1.60 |
| Spring | 55,458 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 1.62 |
| Webster | 10,695 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1.63 |
| Friendswood | 36,375 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1.72 |
| Humble | 15,286 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 1.75 |
| Atascocita | 66,879 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 1.77 |
| Manvel | 5,726 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 1.80 |
| Missouri City | 68,244 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 1.80 |
| Tomball | 10,898 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1.80 |
| Pearland | 94,098 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1.82 |
| Shenandoah | 2,289 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1.83 |
| Oak Ridge North | 3,098 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1.85 |
| Stafford | 17,840 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1.85 |
| Sugar Land | 80,755 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1.87 |
| The Woodlands | 101,423 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1.90 |
| Katy | 14,891 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1.93 |