City Score: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX scores 40 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 52 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 22 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

  • What Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is up against: 53 out of 100 — Better than 45% of cbsas, up 6 points
  • Where grace is growing: 39 out of 100 — Better than 72% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 55 out of 100 — Better than 57% of cbsas, down 5 points
  • Christian liberty: 66 out of 100 — Better than 73% of cbsas, up 16 points

What takes Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 22 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 42 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 41 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 30 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 24 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Violent crime up 14 percentile points (What Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is up against)
  • This quarter: Adults 25-44 married down 7 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (5 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (10 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 98 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

  1. Beasley, TX — 61, Liberty
  2. Fort Bend County, TX — 61, Liberty
  3. Fresno, TX — 61, Liberty
  4. Montgomery County, TX — 61, Liberty
  5. New Caney, TX — 61, Liberty
  6. Richards, TX — 61, Liberty
  7. The Woodlands, TX — 61, Liberty
  8. Bellville, TX — 58, Liberty
  9. Damon, TX — 58, Liberty
  10. Magnolia, TX — 58, Liberty
  11. Montgomery, TX — 58, Liberty
  12. New Ulm, TX — 58, Liberty
  13. Pinehurst, TX — 58, Liberty
  14. Sealy, TX — 58, Liberty
  15. Shenandoah, TX — 58, Liberty
  16. Wallis, TX — 58, Liberty
  17. Willis, TX — 58, Liberty
  18. Hankamer, TX — 57, Liberty
  19. Iowa Colony, TX — 57, Liberty
  20. Wallisville, TX — 57, Liberty
  21. Winnie, TX — 57, Liberty
  22. Danbury, TX — 56, Liberty
  23. Piney Point Village, TX — 56, Liberty
  24. Brazoria, TX — 55, Liberty
  25. Oak Ridge North, TX — 55, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/houston-pasadena-the-woodlands-tx. Methodology.

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