Sugar Land, TX vs Williston, ND

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Sugar Land

75

#525 nationally

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Sugar Land leads in crime level (2.1 vs 12.0). Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 30 min). Sugar Land leads in median household income ($132,247 vs $80,352).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Sugar Land, TX Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 75 (#525) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 108,515 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $449,277 $378,684
Median Household Income $132,247 $80,352
Average Commute 30 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 28 N/A
Crime Level 2.1 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 125 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that Sugar Land has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.