Friendswood

Friendswood is a suburb of Houston with a population of 40,780. Friendswood is in Galveston County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in Friendswood offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Friendswood there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Residents of Friendswood tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Friendswood are highly rated.

Friendswood, situated in the northwest corner of Galveston County, has the distinction of being the only permanent town in Texas that started as a Quaker colony. It was established in 1895 by a group of Quakers led by T. Hadley Lewis and Frank J. Brown.

Friendswood Statistics

POPULATION

40,780

MEDIAN PROPERTY VALUE

$368,700

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$95,120