Name: Katy, TX
Rating: 0.0

( 19 Ratings )

Living in Katy, TX

Ranks better than 77% of areas Follow

Population

20,296

Median Age

39.5 Years

Katy Area Facts

Katy has a Livability Score of 77_/100, which is considered exceptional
Katy crime rates are 29% higher than the Texas average
Cost of living in Katy is 12% higher than the Texas average

What do the locals think about Katy?

81%

Family friendly

6%

Public transit is accessible

13%

Walkable to grocery stores

69%

Yards are well-kept

56%

Lots of parks

0%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

63%

A quiet area

38%

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Absolutely Recommend :) 5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 10, 2020) Hello! I am a visitor and will be a resident soon, but I noticed the wonderful beauties of Katy whilst I was visiting relatives.
It’s very family friendly in most areas, depending where you live. The worse the area, the higher the crime rate. I would recommend living in a gate ...Read More d or private community just for the safety of you, and you’re loved ones. Neighbors are amazing, and would usually welcome you into their homes once you move. And the communities themselves have evolved and grown greatly since the early 2010's. Dining is a big thing here, so you would be able to have a mediocre place to shop/eat less than 5 minutes away from you’re location. If your a big foodie, this place is great for you. A ton of festivals happen yearly around specific holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Easter. Katy is very close to the center of Houston, around 30-45 minutes depending where you are. So, if you are seeking attractions, it would all be in Houston. Shopping is great at a giant mall I visited called Katy Mills. It has over 200+ stores and was very well kept and clean when I visited.

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I was very disappointed.... 2.5 rating By AlphaBeta ( Jul 28, 2012) People are nice enough; streets are clean; there are some nice parks. Other than that, there is not much to draw much interest. The traffic is horrible...here and through Houston...worse than NYC. There are no museums or zoos out of Houston, so one would have to drive through the ...Read More traffic mess to do anything of any educational interest. The schools brag of superiority, yet are not quite what they claim to be. There is no place for a kid that thinks out of the box. People are told the schools are so great so much that they believe it without qualification. "Teaching to the test" is the norm. The crime rate seems low, although there have been some gruesome violent incidents. The tax rate is astronomical, and we get no great benefit from it. I think that the place just grew too large for its own good. The population is over a quarter million! That is NO small town. The school district is over 60,000 students....how can there be any sort of help and individualized programs for a kid that is a little different due to a learning or other disability? There is only one decent college/university in the entire Houston area (Rice) and the rest are community college level institutions. The libraries in Katy are meager...loads of empty space and comparatively few books. There are lots of restaurants, drug stores and supermarkets, though. So, if you like to spend lots of time eating....you're in luck. Read Less

Great place for families 5 rating By Aggiegirl ( Apr 19, 2012) Katy has wonderful schools and the crime rate is really low. It has a small town feel, but it's not so small that everyone knows everyone. It's close enough to Houston to enjoy everything the city has to offer. Texas Children's and Methodist have recently opened new hospitals in ...Read More the area.

Katy has plenty of good restaurants and the nightlife is picking up. There are a few bars with live music and a couple of clubs. The Houston area was not as severely affected by the recession as the rest of the country, but houses are still cheaper than they have been in a long time. The cost of living is VERY low and there is no shortage of available housing. Read Less

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Great place for families 5 rating By Aggiegirl ( Apr 19, 2012) Katy has wonderful schools and the crime rate is really low. It has a small town feel, but it's not so small that everyone knows everyone. It's close enough to Houston to enjoy everything the city has to offer. Texas Children's and Methodist have recently opened new hospitals in ...Read More the area.

Katy has plenty of good restaurants and the nightlife is picking up. There are a few bars with live music and a couple of clubs. The Houston area was not as severely affected by the recession as the rest of the country, but houses are still cheaper than they have been in a long time. The cost of living is VERY low and there is no shortage of available housing. Read Less