How are the schools in Houston, TX?

Houston has 738 public schools in federal filings, 701 with enough reported data to grade. 86% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 645 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Houston, TX?

EPA monitoring for Harris County recorded a median AQI of 61 with 20% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 2% of monitored TX counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Houston, TX?

196 facilities in Houston report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 408,801 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Houston.

City data / TX / Houston

Houston, TX: The Full Public Record

408,801 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 701 schools with federal incident records. 10 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Houston, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 738 schools in Houston, including 146 high schools. 701 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 86% rate A or B.

A 398

B 208

C 89

D 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 323 bullying allegations, 205 weapon incidents, and 255 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

104 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 87 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 593 run gifted & talented programs, and 8 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

196 facilities in Houston report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 408,801 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (314,752 lbs), Ammonia (185,720 lbs), Hydrogen cyanide (177,459 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Harris County recorded a median AQI of 61 in 2025, with good air on 20% of monitored days. 2% of monitored TX counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

13 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Houston; 10 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 86% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 87% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
75% — medications clearly explained
84% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
49 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 125 fatal police shooting incidents in Houston over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Houston are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Harris County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.8% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $89,548, and 123,952 registered businesses.

Every address in Houston has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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