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West University Place had 14,982 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. For West University Place, median household income was US$250,001 a year in July 2026. The city had 280 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population15,149people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary10,599EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent3,077EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.88%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,046offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 34% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.83µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West University Place?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$3,501 per month, while the median home value was US$1,472,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 93.3%, and the vacancy rate was 3.82% in July 2026. 22.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West University Place recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$3,501/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents783.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)4,129 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)1Official
Median monthly rent3,077 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes161 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is West University Place a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–52%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,509 of 15,149 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West University Place is 5.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income250,001 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband95.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription99.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet0.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary10,599 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate5.88 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in West University Place?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,651 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,349of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) · 2020-12-31− €4,129
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish-€1,349
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West University Place. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West University Place. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher99.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools280 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio515 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents19,697 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,104 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West University Place when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWest University Place highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West University Place highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
West University Place1,046
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,046 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents37.93 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Recorded violent crimes5 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time19.62 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West University Place. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West University Place.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in West University Place is 10.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.83 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.67 · Feb 19.78 · Mar 23 · Apr 26.28 · May 29.94 · Jun 32.78 · Jul 33.83 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 31.83 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.56 · Dec 18.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.83 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 13.28 · Apr 16.56 · May 20.72 · Jun 23.83 · Jul 24.78 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 17.72 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 8.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 112.8 · Feb 83.82 · Mar 87.38 · Apr 107.7 · May 129 · Jun 145.3 · Jul 111.5 · Aug 131.8 · Sep 144.3 · Oct 125.2 · Nov 120.1 · Dec 107.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414325 (HOUSTON-WESTBURY)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites15 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation876.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±4.4 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±4.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents2,509 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population15,149 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,184 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value1,472,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes93.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate63.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad16.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage77.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance2.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher90.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Households with a vehicle available98.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,589 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home23.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans95.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on West University Place

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Fulshear as a West University Place alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,310 Fulshear vs €10,599 West University Place−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 422 Fulshear vs 1,046 West University Place−60%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Fulshear vs 5.9% West University Place−52%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Fulshear vs 10.8 µg/m³ West University Place−15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,651 Fulshear vs €3,651 West University Placesame level
Full comparisonMore about Fulshear

Plainfield as a West University Place alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1474 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €10,599 West University Place−54%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.9% West University Place−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,046 West University Place−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.8 µg/m³ West University Place−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,651 West University Place+11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near West University Place

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Houston 7.1 km away
Salary
3,164 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sugar Land 21.8 km away
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5,037 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Olivehurst15,149 residentsDayton15,153 residentsSmithfield15,153 residentsBerkley15,145 residentsMetuchen borough15,144 residentsFalls Church15,159 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around West University Place?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in West University Place?

The unemployment rate is 5.88 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in West University Place?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.83 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is West University Place?

Police recorded 1,046 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in West University Place?

The published population is 15,149 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in West University Place?

2,509 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is West University Place a good place to live?

West University Place may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near West University Place?

Bellaire, Houston, Stafford, Missouri City, Galena Park are near West University Place. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {West University Place, United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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