Living in Fulshear, TX
Suburb in Texas
Fulshear is a suburb in Texas, home to about 27,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Fulshear a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 93°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Fulshear: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fulshear?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $359k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,120 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fulshear?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.83% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fulshear safe?
Fulshear isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Fulshear?
Public schools in Fulshear test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fulshear?
Fulshear is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Fulshear get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.97 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fulshear?
The nearest major airport is HOU, about 37 mi away.
How Fulshear scores
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