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| What Missouri City is like for active adults |
Missouri City is a very fast growing suburb of Houston, Texas. It has a long been a haven for middle class African-Americans. The very affluent population is about 72,000 of which 38% is black. Missouri City now includes the towns of DeWalt and Trammels.
Master planned communities include Lake Olympia and Sienna Plantation. There are active adult communities in the area. Median home price in late 2009 was about $180,000. Photo of Missouri City courtesy of and per license of Wikipedia and Judahdavis. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Missouri City was named a model city for middle class African-Americans by Black Entertainment Television. It is a very affluent town with median HH income over $80,000 and a number of interesting developments. Crime is very low. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| It gets hot and humid in the summer. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| Middle class African Americans will feel very comfortable in Missouri City, as will others looking for diversity. The population is about 1/3 black, 1/3 white, and 1/3 Asian and Hispanic. |
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| Missouri City serves as a suburb of Houston. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
Missouri City is very close to Houston in south Texas. The average July high temperature is 94 and the average January low is 42. The wettest month is September (6")
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| Cultural environment |
| Missouri City is served by the Missouri City Branch of the Fort Bend County Libraries system. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Memorial Hermann Fort Bend Hospital serves Missouri City. There are additional hospitals close by in Sugarland and Houston. |
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Facts about MISSOURI CITY
- State: TX
- Environment: Suburban,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Median HH Income: 80,000+
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: <80 (Very low)
- Cost of Living Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Culture Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
- Name of the Guide: Boomer1
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