Living in Sugarland
Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County in the US state of Texas. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas, having grown more than 158 percent in the past decade. The city was founded in the 1800s. Sugar Land is the largest city and economy of Fort Bend County. The city is the third largest in population and second largest in economic activities in the Houston area.
In addition, Sugar Land has a large number of international energy, software, engineering, and product companies. The largest industries are Health Care & Social Assistance with more than 57,600 people, Retail Trade with 44,756 people, and Educational Services about 38,646 people. The best paid industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises about $120,013 per year, Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction the salary is $112,219 per year, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining $106,407 per year.
Median family income is $91,930. The median property value was $276,900 in 2018, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The home ownership rate in Sugar Land is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%.