Missouri City : Texas

Missouri City is a very fast growing suburb of Houston, Texas.  It has a long been a haven for middle class African-Americans, who started moving here in the 1970s. The very affluent population is about 68,000 of which 38% is black.  Missouri City now includes the towns of DeWalt and Trammels.  Photos of Missouri City and Quali Valley Golf Course courtesy of and per license of  Wikipedia and Judahdavis.

Master planned communities include Lake Olympia and Sienna Plantation. There are active adult communities in the area.

Median home price in early 2013 was about $190,000 according to City-Data.com. As in much of Texas (a no income tax state) property taxes are high (averaging about $4200).

Middle class African Americans will feel very comfortable in Missouri City, as will others looking for diversity. The population is about 40% black with the remainder fairly evenly split among whites, Asians, and Hispanics.  Folks who want to live in a large suburb with a diverse group of neighborhoods, and live close to the city of Houston, might like it here.

Missouri City is served by the Missouri City Branch of the Fort Bend County Libraries system. There is a community college system. It is close to Houston's array of cultural opportunities.