Each question below is answered on the map type that fits it — Score, Amount, Fair share, Missing, Clusters or Variety — hex by hex. A hex is one hexagon on the map, about 350 m across (roughly 0.1 km²). Each answer leads with what the map found, lists its Standouts — the ranked groups of nearby hexes that come out on top — with the numbers behind them, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact map of Houston on the same map type, so you can change the measure, the division or the comparison and get a different answer.
None of these is the only “right” way to ask. They are starting points chosen to show which measures exist for Houston and how the map type you pick changes what you can honestly say.
Where should you open a new coffee shop in Houston?
coffee shop demand-and-competition score — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing coffee shop presence
In Houston, the highest-ranking Standouts are 29.668, -95.586, Westbury and Woodlake. 29.668, -95.586 leads with a score of 71.5/100 across 37 hexes, where the data shows ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈19,164 residents (total). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius. On the Missing map, Northside (Harris County) and Northline are short of coffee shops for the people who live there within a 10-minute walk (about 1 and 1 short).
A shortlist by 3 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Three factors: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so a hex ranks high when demand factors are strong and existing presence is thin.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
coffee shop competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped coffee shops already trading in the hex.
pedestrian length m
More is better
25%
Meters of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
More is better
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modeling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that a hex lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the importance of the competition factor to prioritize hexes with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand factor for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
The same question for other kinds of place
Same factors and importance, only the kind swapped. The Standouts are the Score map’s; the last column is where that kind is short for the people who live there, on the Missing map.
This answer ranks every hex in Houston on coffee shop competition (less is better, importance 45%), pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 25%) and Total (more is better, importance 30%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
29.668, -95.586 ranks #1 with a score of 71.5/100 across 37 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈19,164 residents (total). Westbury ranks #2 with a score of 71.3/100 across 37 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈22,314 residents (total). Woodlake ranks #3 with a score of 70.5/100 across 37 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈21,898 residents (total). Bellfort ranks #4 with a score of 69.7/100 across 37 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈17,302 residents (total). Briar Forest ranks #5 with a score of 69.7/100 across 37 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈17,455 residents (total).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: coffee shop competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 11,060 of 12,603 hexes in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which are the most walkable neighborhoods of Houston?
Walkability score — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the highest-ranking Standouts are Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park), Medical Center, and Greater Third Ward. Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) leads with a score of 7.6/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈11 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Two network measures from the same universe: meters of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
More is better
60%
Meters of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is a score over hexes, not a score anyone has walked.
Try changing it
· Add eat-and-drink places to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the importance of the transit factor to lean the score toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Houston based on pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts below.
Downtown (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1 with a score of 7.6/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈11 transit stops. Medical Center ranks #2 with a score of 4.3/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈5 transit stops. Greater Third Ward ranks #3 with a score of 2.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈2 transit stops. Midtown ranks #4 with a score of 2.6/100 across 31 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈2 transit stops. Denver Harbor (Harris County) ranks #5 with a score of 1.2/100 across 33 hexes, showing ≈0 km of walkable streets and ≈1 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 11,063 of 12,603 hexes in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Mapped transit stops per km², with a Clusters map check — Overture Maps
Transit stops peak around Downtown (south-east) (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park): 2.6 per km² (11 transit stops across 4.2 km²), against a Houston figure of 0 per km². Medical Center and Second Ward follow at 1.1 per km² and 0.5 per km². On the Clusters map, the transit stops around Downtown (south-east) and Astrodome form a cluster the test confirms.
A place record means it is mapped, not that it is open, licensed or of any size.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows transit stops in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Downtown (south-east) (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1: 2.6 per km² across 36 hexes (11 transit stops across 4.2 km²). It spans Downtown. Medical Center ranks #2: 1.1 per km² across 37 hexes (5 transit stops across 4.4 km²). Second Ward ranks #3: 0.5 per km² across 36 hexes (2 transit stops across 4.2 km²). Greater Third Ward ranks #4: 0.5 per km² across 37 hexes (2 transit stops across 4.4 km²). Downtown (south-east 2) ranks #5: 0.5 per km² across 37 hexes (2 transit stops across 4.4 km²). It spans Downtown.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as transit stops on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents per km² on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Residents peak around Gulfton: 7,630.4 per km² (32,496 residents across 4.3 km²), against a Houston figure of 1,500.6 per km². Westwood and Greater Greenspoint (Harris County) follow at 6,311.3 per km² and 5,677.1 per km².
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. Gulfton ranks #1: 7,630.4 per km² across 36 hexes (32,496 residents across 4.3 km²). Westwood ranks #2: 6,311.3 per km² across 36 hexes (26,899 residents across 4.3 km²). Greater Greenspoint (Harris County) ranks #3: 5,677.1 per km² across 17 hexes (11,396 residents across 2 km²). Briargrove ranks #4: 5,322.8 per km² across 37 hexes (23,297 residents across 4.4 km²). Sharpstown ranks #5: 5,193.2 per km² across 37 hexes (22,742 residents across 4.4 km²). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are household income levels highest in Houston?
Household income level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
This answer shows household income level in Houston. Braeswood has the highest household income level, reaching $237,943, which is significantly above the city's overall figure of $75,128. Kings Point follows with $217,817, and Greenway (Glendower Court) is next at $214,616.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows household income level in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Braeswood ranks #1 with a household income level of $237,943 across 10 hexes. Kings Point ranks #2 with $217,817 across 26 hexes. Greenway (Glendower Court) ranks #3 with $214,616 across 35 hexes. Dunnam ranks #4 with $211,831 across 29 hexes. Royal Shores ranks #5 with $206,048 across 18 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as household income level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Gross rent level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Gross rent level peaks around Addicks at $2,862, against a Houston figure of $1,345. Meyerland follows at $2,808, and Hennessey at $2,714. These are the top Standouts for gross rent level.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows gross rent level in every hex of Houston on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the highest gross rent level.
Addicks ranks #1 with $2,862 across 34 hexes. Meyerland ranks #2 with $2,808 across 18 hexes. Hennessey ranks #3 with $2,714 across 13 hexes. North Shore ranks #4 with $2,695 across 20 hexes. Briar Forest ranks #5 with $2,467 across 24 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as gross rent level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-estimated home value level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Home value level peaks around Greenway (River Oaks): $1,885,348 (1,885,348 home value level), against a Houston figure of $300,616. Close-In Memorial (south-west) (Harris County) and University Place follow at $1,395,351 and $1,095,961.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows home value level in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Greenway (River Oaks) ranks #1: $1,885,348 across 34 hexes (1,885,348 home value level). Close-In Memorial (south-west) (Harris County) ranks #2: $1,395,351 across 37 hexes (1,395,351 home value level). It spans Close-In Memorial. University Place ranks #3: $1,095,961 across 33 hexes (1,095,961 home value level). Belle Court ranks #4: $1,036,275 across 26 hexes (1,036,275 home value level). Close-In Memorial (south-west 2) (Harris County) ranks #5: $991,745 across 26 hexes (991,745 home value level). It spans Close-In Memorial.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as home value level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Houston neighborhoods are the most mixed by race and Hispanic origin?
How evenly the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin groups are represented, on the Variety map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The most varied mix of race and Hispanic-origin groups in Houston is around Briar Park: very mixed, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 32%. Howellville and Astrodome follow, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 35% and 35%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Briar Park
—
very mixed
White residents, not Hispanic 32%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 21%
Counts residents in each published class; it says nothing about how long they have lived here.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the Variety map for race and Hispanic-origin groups in Houston, then groups the hexes with the most variety into Standouts. Briar Park ranks #1, showing a very mixed composition across 37 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 32%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 21%). Howellville ranks #2, also very mixed across 37 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 35%, Hispanic or Latino residents 25%, White residents, not Hispanic 21%). Astrodome ranks #3, very mixed across 36 hexes (Asian residents, not Hispanic 35%, White residents, not Hispanic 25%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 24%). Westchase ranks #4, very mixed across 36 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 39%, Hispanic or Latino residents 36%, White residents, not Hispanic 14%). Woodlake ranks #5, very mixed across 36 hexes (Hispanic or Latino residents 39%, White residents, not Hispanic 25%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 21%). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as race and Hispanic-origin groups (2020) on the Variety map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the restaurant cuisines are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of cuisines in Houston is around Eldridge (Harris County), where no single cuisine makes up more than 29%. Greenway / Upper Kirby and Midtown follow, with no single cuisine above 33% and 31% respectively.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 70 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the cuisines are in every hex of Houston, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. It then groups the hexes with the most variety into the Standouts below.
Eldridge (Harris County) ranks #1, showing a very mixed variety across 37 hexes, with Italian at 29%, Mexican at 29%, and Thai at 15%. Greenway / Upper Kirby ranks #2, also very mixed across 37 hexes, with Italian at 33%, Japanese at 25%, and Mexican at 21%. Midtown ranks #3, very mixed across 37 hexes, with Italian at 31%, Mexican at 27%, and Chinese at 15%. Lamar Terrace ranks #4, very mixed across 37 hexes, with Italian at 36%, Chinese at 21%, and Japanese at 20%. The hex at 29.745, -95.493 ranks #5, very mixed across 37 hexes, with Italian at 47%, Mexican at 21%, and Japanese at 15%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as cuisines on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is nightlife concentrated in Houston — and is it a real cluster?
Bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Washington Avenue and Binz, bars and nightlife places form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 947 hexes across Houston test as genuinely busy, indicating concentrations of these places.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Houston for bars and nightlife places against chance on the Clusters map. It then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Washington Avenue ranks #1, testing as genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Binz ranks #2, testing as genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Greenway (Greenway / Upper Kirby) ranks #3, testing as genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Montrose (Hyde Park) ranks #4, testing as genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Midtown ranks #5, testing as genuinely busy across 37 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are grocery stores missing for the people who live there in Houston?
Mapped grocery stores within a 10-minute walk against the number Houston's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Kingwood (Greentree), grocery stores fall short of Houston's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Central Southwest is short by about 1, and Brays Oaks (Harris County) is short by about 1 (1 mapped, 2 expected).
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Houston rate, less than half of one is expected in 99 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many grocery stores each hex of Houston is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Kingwood (Greentree) ranks #1, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Central Southwest ranks #2, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Brays Oaks (Harris County) ranks #3, short by about 1 across 36 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Addicks (Fleetwood) ranks #4, short by about 1 across 36 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Greater Hobby Area (Harris County) ranks #5, short by about 1 across 35 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as grocery stores on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Renter-occupied homes as a share of all occupied homes on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The highest concentration of renter-occupied homes is in Clear Lake, where 100% of homes are renter-occupied (66 of 66). Willowbrook follows with 99.9% across 22 hexes, and Addicks with 99.8% across 19 hexes, showing the most renter-occupied homes.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter-occupied homes in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Clear Lake ranks #1, with 100% of homes being renter-occupied across 4 hexes (66 renter-occupied homes of 66). Willowbrook ranks #2, with 99.9% across 22 hexes (837 renter-occupied homes of 837). Addicks ranks #3, with 99.8% across 19 hexes (1,529 renter-occupied homes of 1,532). Harris County (north) ranks #4, with 99.5% across 3 hexes (47 renter-occupied homes of 47). Harris County (north-east) ranks #5, with 99.5% across 13 hexes (276 renter-occupied homes of 278).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as renter-occupied homes (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which lower-income parts of Houston have the fewest grocery stores?
Coverage gap score — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In Houston, the highest-ranking Standouts are Northline, Sunnyside, and Howellville. Northline leads with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈3 grocery stores nearby and ≈5,317 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any hex has no food retail.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
More is better
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks hexes; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Houston based on two factors: grocery store competition (less is better, importance 45%) and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (more is better, importance 55%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into Standouts.
Northline ranks #1 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈3 grocery stores nearby and ≈5,317 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Sunnyside ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈2 grocery stores nearby and ≈3,802 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Howellville ranks #3 with a score of 90.9/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈2 grocery stores nearby and ≈4,219 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Westwood ranks #4 with a score of 90.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈7 grocery stores nearby and ≈6,796 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Reveille ranks #5 with a score of 89.3/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈1 grocery store nearby and ≈3,339 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 11,109 of 12,603 hexes in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the share of households earning $200,000 or more far above the Houston average?
Households earning $200,000 or more as a share of all households, against the Houston average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
On the map, hexes around Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) show households earning $200,000 or more at 3.9× the Houston average, with 43.2% of households here. Fourth Ward (Avondale) hexes show 2.9× the average, and Lazy Brook hexes show 3.9×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows hexes across Houston where households earn $200,000 or more, comparing each hex to the city average on the Fair share map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most households earning $200,000 or more.
Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) is the #1 Standout, with 3.9× the average across 38 hexes. Fourth Ward (Avondale) is the #2 Standout, with 2.9× the average across 37 hexes. Lazy Brook is the #3 Standout, with 3.9× the average across 37 hexes. Greater Heights is the #4 Standout, with 3.6× the average across 36 hexes. Montrose is the #5 Standout, with 4.4× the average across 32 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as households earning $200,000 or more (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Houston neighborhoods have more than their fair share of coffee shops?
Mapped coffee shops per resident against the Houston average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Neartown, coffee shops run at 11.2× the Houston average (28 coffee shops for 10,550 residents). Downtown (south-east) and Uptown sit at 30.1× and 15.6×.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares coffee shops in every hex of Houston with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. Neartown ranks #1: 11.2× the average across 20 hexes (28 coffee shops for 10,550 residents). Downtown (south-east) ranks #2: 30.1× the average across 5 hexes (20 coffee shops for 2,728 residents). It spans Downtown. Uptown ranks #3: 15.6× the average across 13 hexes (20 coffee shops for 5,362 residents). Upper Kirby ranks #4: 18.1× the average across 9 hexes (18 coffee shops for 4,112 residents). Downtown (south-east 2) ranks #5: 16.0× the average across 17 hexes (25 coffee shops for 4,595 residents). It spans Downtown. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as coffee shops on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do restaurants cluster in Houston, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped restaurants on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Houston Heights and River Oaks, restaurants form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 1,428 hexes across Houston test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Houston for restaurants against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. Houston Heights ranks #1: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. River Oaks ranks #2: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Museum District ranks #3: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Greenway ranks #4: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Uptown ranks #5: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 25–39 as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 25–39 are most common around Central Southwest (Harris County), where they make up 19.5% of residents (61 residents aged 25–39 of 313). Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) and Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park follow at 18.7% and 18.6%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 25–39 in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Central Southwest (Harris County) ranks #1, with 19.5% of residents aged 25–39 across 16 hexes (61 residents aged 25–39 of 313). Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #2, with 18.7% across 37 hexes (6,119 residents aged 25–39 of 32,721). Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park ranks #3, with 18.6% across 19 hexes (667 residents aged 25–39 of 3,583). Downtown ranks #4, with 17.4% across 37 hexes (8,465 residents aged 25–39 of 48,510). Medical Center ranks #5, with 17.4% across 36 hexes (6,378 residents aged 25–39 of 36,699).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 25–39 (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are pharmacies missing for the people who live there in Houston?
Mapped pharmacies within a 10-minute walk against the number Houston's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Clear Lake, pharmacies fall short of Houston's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Kingwood (Greentree) and Independence Heights are each short by about 1.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Houston rate, less than half of one is expected in nearly every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many pharmacies each hex of Houston is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Clear Lake ranks #1, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Kingwood (Greentree) ranks #2, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Independence Heights ranks #3, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Greater Heights ranks #4, short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Brays Oaks (Harris County) ranks #5, short by about 2 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as pharmacies on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Householders living alone as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The map shows people living alone, with the highest concentrations in Standouts around Manchester, Downtown, and Clear Lake. Manchester shows 10.2% (2 people living alone of 22), followed by Downtown at 8.9% (5,014 people living alone of 56,586), and Clear Lake at 8.6% (268 people living alone of 3,097).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows people living alone in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manchester ranks #1, showing 10.2% across 16 hexes (2 people living alone of 22). Downtown ranks #2, showing 8.9% across 37 hexes (5,014 people living alone of 56,586). Clear Lake ranks #3, showing 8.6% across 14 hexes (268 people living alone of 3,097). Willowbrook ranks #4, showing 8.3% across 18 hexes (345 people living alone of 4,153). Upper Kirby ranks #5, showing 8.1% across 27 hexes (3,768 people living alone of 46,519).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as people living alone (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of nightlife place are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of nightlife kinds in Houston is around Greenway (Greenway / Upper Kirby): very mixed, with no single nightlife kind above 25%. Midtown and Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) follow, with no single nightlife kind above 36% and 32%.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 78 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the nightlife kinds are in every hex of Houston, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The hexes with the most varied mixes are grouped into the Standouts below.
Greenway (Greenway / Upper Kirby) ranks #1: very mixed across 37 hexes (Pub 25%, Lounge 25%, Cocktail Bar 22%). Midtown ranks #2: very mixed across 37 hexes (Cocktail Bar 36%, Lounge 25%, Dance Club 24%). Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #3: very mixed across 37 hexes (Lounge 32%, Dance Club 26%, Pub 16%). Montrose (Hyde Park) ranks #4: very mixed across 37 hexes (Cocktail Bar 39%, Pub 18%, Wine Bar 16%). Gulfton ranks #5: very mixed across 37 hexes (Lounge 48%, Dance Club 30%, Pub 13%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as nightlife kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares married couples with children in every hex of Houston with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Briargrove ranks #1, showing 1.5× the average across 33 hexes. Spring Branch West ranks #2, showing 2.1× the average across 21 hexes. Hennessey ranks #3, showing 1.6× the average across 35 hexes. Dunnam ranks #4, showing 1.6× the average across 36 hexes. Belle Court ranks #5, showing 1.8× the average across 26 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as married couples with children (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Children under five as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
On the Amount map, the highest concentration of children under five is in Addicks Park Ten (Harris County), where 6.6% of the population are children under five (25 out of 371). Hobby (Fort Bend County) follows at 5.9% (16 out of 265), and Harris County at 4.2% (3 out of 76).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows children under five in every hex of Houston on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most children under five.
Addicks Park Ten (Harris County) ranks #1, with 6.6% of its population being children under five across 7 hexes (25 children under five out of 371). Hobby (Fort Bend County) ranks #2, with 5.9% across 11 hexes (16 children under five out of 265). Harris County ranks #3, with 4.2% across 9 hexes (3 children under five out of 76). Minnetex (Harris County) ranks #4, with 4.1% across 31 hexes (251 children under five out of 6,111). Spring Branch ranks #5, with 4.1% across 18 hexes (8 children under five out of 200).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as children under five (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Houston's shops cluster, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped shops of every kind on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Sharpstown and Uptown, shops form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 1,470 hexes across Houston test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Houston for shops against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Sharpstown ranks #1, genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Uptown ranks #2, genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Montrose (Hyde Park) ranks #3, genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Briar Meadow ranks #4, genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Gulfton ranks #5, genuinely busy across 37 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shops on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are bank branches missing for the people who live there in Houston?
Mapped bank and credit-union branches within a 10-minute walk against the number Houston's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Clear Lake, Park Place, and Greater Hobby Area (Harris County) each show a shortfall of about 1 bank branch compared to Houston's rate within a 10-minute walk. Clear Lake has 0 mapped where 2 are expected, while Park Place and Greater Hobby Area each have 0 mapped where 1 is expected.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Houston rate, less than half of one is expected in 98 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many bank branches each hex of Houston is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the largest shortfalls into the Standouts below.
Clear Lake ranks #1, with a shortfall of about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Park Place ranks #2, with a shortfall of about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Greater Hobby Area (Harris County) ranks #3, with a shortfall of about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Bellfort ranks #4, with a shortfall of about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Kingwood ranks #5, with a shortfall of about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bank branches on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where does rent take 30% or more of household income in Houston?
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, as a share of renter households, on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent peaks around Lake Houston (Harris County) at 100% (56 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 56). Clear Lake follows at 97.7%, and Minnetex (Harris County) at 91.8%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Lake Houston (Harris County) ranks #1, with 100% across 21 hexes (56 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 56). Clear Lake ranks #2, with 97.7% across 17 hexes (39 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 39). Minnetex (Harris County) ranks #3, with 91.8% across 19 hexes (131 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 142). Willowbrook ranks #4, with 89.5% across 16 hexes (104 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 117). Lakewood Heights (Harris County) ranks #5, with 88.5% across 19 hexes (54 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 61).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Houston neighborhoods have more than their fair share of restaurants?
Mapped restaurants per resident against the Houston average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Uptown, restaurants run at 8.9× the Houston average, with 245 restaurants for 6,579 residents across 20 hexes. Downtown and Bellaire West also show high concentrations, sitting at 16.1× (214 restaurants for 3,001 residents) and 7.3× (215 restaurants for 7,094 residents) respectively.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares restaurants in every hex of Houston with the city average on the Fair share map. The hexes with the most restaurants are grouped into the Standouts below.
Uptown ranks #1, showing 8.9× the average across 20 hexes, with 245 restaurants for 6,579 residents. Downtown ranks #2, with 16.1× the average across 7 hexes, totaling 214 restaurants for 3,001 residents. Bellaire West ranks #3, with 7.3× the average across 16 hexes, offering 215 restaurants for 7,094 residents. Galleria ranks #4, showing 5.3× the average across 21 hexes, with 167 restaurants for 7,469 residents. Hennessey ranks #5, with 8.2× the average across 22 hexes, providing 153 restaurants for 4,458 residents.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 75 and over as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 75 and over are most concentrated around Willowbrook, where 6.6% of the population falls into this age group (190 residents aged 75 and over of 2,874). Greater Uptown follows with 6.6% of its population in this age group, and Addicks has 6.2%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 75 and over in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Willowbrook ranks #1: 6.6% across 18 hexes (190 residents aged 75 and over of 2,874). Greater Uptown ranks #2: 6.6% across 29 hexes (578 residents aged 75 and over of 8,777). Addicks ranks #3: 6.2% across 22 hexes (876 residents aged 75 and over of 14,008). Lake Houston (Harris County) ranks #4: 6.2% across 4 hexes (2 residents aged 75 and over of 27). Montgomery County ranks #5: 6.1% across 10 hexes (145 residents aged 75 and over of 2,370).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents aged 75 and over (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more as a share of all owner-occupied homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes valued at $1 million or more peak around Greenway: 71.2% (727 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,021). Uptown and Montrose follow at 64.5% and 59.7%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes valued at $1 million or more in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Greenway ranks #1: 71.2% across 32 hexes (727 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,021). Uptown ranks #2: 64.5% across 30 hexes (677 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,049). Montrose ranks #3: 59.7% across 35 hexes (994 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,666). Greater Uptown ranks #4: 54.5% across 33 hexes (862 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,582). Braeswood Place ranks #5: 49.6% across 19 hexes (602 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,213).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes valued at $1 million or more (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the poverty rate far above the Houston average?
Residents below the poverty level as a share of residents with a determined poverty status, against the Houston average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Explore the Fair share map to see hexes with more residents below the poverty level than the Houston average. Gulfton shows 1.9× the average, with 7.1% of residents below the poverty level. Westwood is at 1.6×, Northline at 2.0×, and Eastex - Jensen Area at 2.2× the city average.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer highlights hexes with a higher proportion of residents below the poverty level compared to the Houston average. The Fair share map shows these hexes, and the Standouts group the hexes with the most residents below the poverty level.
Gulfton is the #1 Standout, with 1.9× the average across 34 hexes. Westwood is the #2 Standout, with 1.6× the average across 37 hexes. Northline is the #3 Standout, with 2.0× the average across 34 hexes. The #4 Standout, Eastex - Jensen Area, has 2.2× the average across 40 hexes. Woodlake is the #5 Standout, with 1.5× the average across 33 hexes.
Each Standout groups hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents below the poverty level (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Around Lamar Terrace and University Place (Southgate), hotels form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 715 hexes across Houston test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Houston for hotels against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Lamar Terrace ranks #1: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. University Place (Southgate) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 36 hexes. Midtown ranks #3: genuinely busy across 36 hexes. Sharpstown (Harris County) ranks #4: genuinely busy across 31 hexes. Lois ranks #5: genuinely busy across 28 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as hotels on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are parks missing for the people who live there in Houston?
Mapped parks within a 10-minute walk against the number Houston's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Bellfort, parks fall short of Houston's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Greater Hobby and Northside (Harris County) are each short by about 1.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Houston rate, less than half of one is expected in nearly every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many parks each hex of Houston is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below. Bellfort ranks #1: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Greater Hobby ranks #2: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Northside (Harris County) ranks #3: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Alief ranks #4: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Brays Oaks (Harris County) ranks #5: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as parks on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units peak around Downtown, where 80.4% of homes are in buildings of 50 or more units (4,730 homes out of 5,885). Galleria and Museum District follow with 75.3% and 68.9% respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Amount map for every hex in Houston. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most homes in buildings of 50 or more units.
Downtown ranks #1, with 80.4% of homes in buildings of 50 or more units across 35 hexes (4,730 homes out of 5,885). Galleria ranks #2, with 75.3% across 37 hexes (7,202 homes out of 9,559). Museum District ranks #3, with 68.9% across 35 hexes (2,585 homes out of 3,753). Greenway ranks #4, with 66.6% across 37 hexes (6,978 homes out of 10,476). West Oaks ranks #5, with 58.6% across 11 hexes (19 homes out of 33).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in buildings of 50 or more units (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of shop are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of shop kinds is around Braeswood Place: very mixed, with no single shop kind above 49%. Binz and South Union follow, with no single shop kind above 45% and 42%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Braeswood Place
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very mixed
Specialty Store 49%, Food And Beverage Store 24%, Fashion And Apparel Store 15%
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 57 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the shop kinds are in every hex, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Braeswood Place ranks #1: very mixed across 37 hexes (Specialty Store 49%, Food And Beverage Store 24%, Fashion And Apparel Store 15%). Binz ranks #2: very mixed across 37 hexes (Specialty Store 45%, Fashion And Apparel Store 26%, Food And Beverage Store 13%). South Union ranks #3: very mixed across 37 hexes (Specialty Store 42%, Fashion And Apparel Store 35%, Second Hand Store 16%). Montrose ranks #4: very mixed across 37 hexes (Specialty Store 42%, Fashion And Apparel Store 36%, Food And Beverage Store 12%). Houston Heights ranks #5: very mixed across 37 hexes (Specialty Store 46%, Fashion And Apparel Store 28%, Second Hand Store 14%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shop kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Detached single-family homes as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Detached single-family homes peak around Olympic Village, with 100% (253 detached single-family homes of 253). Westbranch and Addicks Park Ten (Harris County) follow, also at 100%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows detached single-family homes in every hex of Houston on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Olympic Village ranks #1, with 100% across 8 hexes (253 detached single-family homes of 253). Westbranch ranks #2, with 100% across 9 hexes (57 detached single-family homes of 57). Addicks Park Ten (Harris County) ranks #3, with 100% across 6 hexes (106 detached single-family homes of 106). Royal Shores (Harris County) ranks #4, with 100% across 15 hexes (335 detached single-family homes of 336). Harris County ranks #5, with 99.9% across 18 hexes (325 detached single-family homes of 325).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as detached single-family homes (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is Houston's cultural scene densest against the city average?
Mapped arts and entertainment places per km² against the Houston average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps
Around Downtown (south-east), arts and entertainment places are 38.1× the Houston average (142 arts and entertainment places across 2.2 km²). Binz and Washington Avenue also stand out, with 22.4× and 31.4× the average, respectively.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Fair share map to compare arts and entertainment places in every hex with the city average, then groups the hexes with the most into Standouts.
Downtown (south-east) ranks #1, with 38.1× the average across 19 hexes, totaling 142 arts and entertainment places across 2.2 km². Binz ranks #2, with 22.4× the average across 27 hexes, totaling 119 arts and entertainment places across 3.2 km². Washington Avenue ranks #3, with 31.4× the average across 12 hexes, totaling 74 arts and entertainment places across 1.4 km². Midtown ranks #4, with 14.2× the average across 23 hexes, totaling 64 arts and entertainment places across 2.7 km². Downtown (south-east 2) ranks #5, with 26.4× the average across 11 hexes, totaling 57 arts and entertainment places across 1.3 km².
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as arts and entertainment places on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Houston neighborhoods combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap score — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In Houston, the highest-ranking Standouts are Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park), Houston Heights (south-east), and Montrose. Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) leads with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 176,124 and ≈7,321 residents aged 25-39.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
More is better
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure, published per block group.
Male: 25 to 29 years
More is better
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same hex: an overlap of hexes, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Houston based on two factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars), where more is better with an importance of 50%, and Male: 25 to 29 years, where more is better with an importance of 50%. The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts listed below.
Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #1 with a score of 91.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 176,124 and ≈7,321 residents aged 25-39. Houston Heights (south-east) ranks #2 with a score of 91/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 173,680 and ≈5,090 residents aged 25-39. Montrose ranks #3 with a score of 89.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 137,470 and ≈6,543 residents aged 25-39. Houston Heights (south-east 2) ranks #4 with a score of 88/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 164,455 and ≈3,855 residents aged 25-39. Midtown ranks #5 with a score of 84.9/100 across 37 hexes, showing a median income of 107,015 and ≈10,029 residents aged 25-39.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and Male: 25 to 29 years (2020). 11,112 of 12,603 hexes in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes built in 2010 or later as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes built in 2010 or later are most common around Harmaston (north-east), where 85.3% of homes were built in 2010 or later (181 of 212). Harmaston (north-east 2) follows with 85.1%, and Lake Houston (Harris County) is next at 84.4%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes built in 2010 or later in every hex of Houston on the Amount map. It then groups the hexes with the most homes built in 2010 or later into the Standouts below.
Harmaston (north-east) ranks #1, with 85.3% of homes built in 2010 or later across 7 hexes (181 of 212). It spans Harmaston. Harmaston (north-east 2) ranks #2, with 85.1% across 12 hexes (445 of 523). It spans Harmaston. Lake Houston (Harris County) ranks #3, with 84.4% across 12 hexes (392 of 465). Montgomery County ranks #4, with 72.6% across 12 hexes (169 of 232). Hunterwood ranks #5, with 67.1% across 13 hexes (131 of 195).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes built in 2010 or later (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Houston's large apartment buildings cluster?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Clusters map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Washington Avenue Corridor and West Oaks, homes in large buildings form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 1,817 hexes across Houston test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Houston for homes in large buildings against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Washington Avenue Corridor ranks #1: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. West Oaks ranks #2: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Astrodome Area ranks #3: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Braeswood ranks #4: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. West University Place ranks #5: genuinely busy across 37 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in large buildings (2022) on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are Houston's nightlife neighborhoods with the best transit access?
Overlap score — mapped nightlife places ranked with transit stop density
In Houston, the highest-ranking Standouts are Downtown, Montrose (Avondale West), and River Oaks (Greenway / Upper Kirby). Downtown leads with a score of 38.4/100 across 38 hexes, showing ≈86 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈5 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Bar and nightlife place density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so concentrations of places with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
More is better
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife places in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the places or the transit, so a hex served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
Try changing it
· Add pedestrian street length to favor walkable concentrations of places.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink places to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the Houston map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Houston based on two factors: bar and nightlife places (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts below.
Downtown ranks #1 with a score of 38.4/100 across 38 hexes, showing ≈86 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈5 transit stops. It spans Midtown. Montrose (Avondale West) ranks #2 with a score of 31.8/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈57 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈0 transit stops. River Oaks (Greenway / Upper Kirby) ranks #3 with a score of 25.2/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈26 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈0 transit stops. Washington Avenue Corridor (Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park) ranks #4 with a score of 19/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈21 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈0 transit stops. Washington Avenue ranks #5 with a score of 19/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈19 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈0 transit stops.
Factors: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 11,059 of 12,603 hexes in Houston were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Every answer reads Houston hex by hex on one of the map types below, then groups the hexes at the end it asks about into Standouts. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Score — Each factor ranks every hex from 0 to 100 against the rest of the city; the Score adds them by importance, and a hex with no data for a factor is scored on the factors it has.
Amount — The Amount map shows one measure in every hex, as a total, per 1 000 residents, per km² or as a share of its category; a Standout pools the hexes inside its circle.
Variety — The Variety map scores how mixed a set of kinds is in each hex, from one kind only to an even mix; a Standout groups the most mixed third.
Fair share — The Fair share map divides each hex's rate by the whole city's rate, so 1× is exactly average; a Standout groups the hexes furthest from it on one side.
Missing — The Missing map applies the whole city's rate to each hex's residents to say how many there would be at that rate, and shows the difference in whole places.
Clusters — The Clusters map tests whether a hex and its neighbors hold more, or less, of a measure than chance would explain, with a correction for testing every hex at once.
Each hex is an H3 resolution 9 hexagon. Each Standout gathers hexes within 1.2 km of its center, and the 5 strongest are kept. Change the size on the map to widen or tighten them.
Hexes are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a Less is better factor cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. A hex that already has some of the measure is always ranked.
Dating the numbers
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture Maps release. A place record means the place is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on April 1, 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labeled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of hexes, not a measurement of people. The factors it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both factors rank high in the same hex, not that they describe the same residents.
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