Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Centennial
107,386
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Centennial
$128,167
Home Value
The Woodlands
$479,400
Centennial
$626,700
Rent
The Woodlands
$1,792
Centennial
$2,061
Crime Rate
The Woodlands
N/A
Centennial
1.73
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Centennial
188.8
Avg Temp
The Woodlands
N/A
Centennial
N/A
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Centennial
3.6%
How Similar Are The Woodlands & Centennial?
Centennial is The Woodlands's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Centennial
107,386
Both cities have similar populations — The Woodlands at 116,916 and Centennial at 107,386.
Political Leaning
The Woodlands
46.4%
Centennial
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but The Woodlands has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Centennial
3.6%
The Woodlands has a 26% higher unemployment than Centennial.
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Centennial
$128,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
The Woodlands
$479,400
Centennial
$626,700
Centennial has a 24% higher home values than The Woodlands.
Education
The Woodlands
42.8%
Centennial
44.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
The Woodlands
70.2%
Centennial
79.3%
Centennial has a 12% higher demographics than The Woodlands.
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Centennial
188.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. The Woodlands and Centennial share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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The Woodlands
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Centennial
Centennial leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Centennial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentennial scores 130.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 216.1 in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,089 in Centennial (25% lower). The Woodlands has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,754 in Centennial (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 5.8% in The Woodlands. Centennial has a median property tax of $3,378 vs $8,161 in The Woodlands (142% lower). Centennial has a median home value of $626,700 vs $479,400 in The Woodlands (24% higher).
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 5.6% in The Woodlands. Centennial has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in The Woodlands. Centennial has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 18.6% in The Woodlands.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Centennial leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCentennial has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 49.5% in The Woodlands. Centennial has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.8% in The Woodlands.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThe Woodlands has a population of 116,916, about 1.1x the size of Centennial (107,386). The Woodlands skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 41.8.
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Black
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Asian
The Woodlands
Centennial
Healthcare — The Woodlands leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThe Woodlands: 4 vs Centennial: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in The Woodlands. Centennial has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 18.6% in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 65.6% in Centennial.
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