Retiring in Spring, TX

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

94°/46°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$367,828

Housing (Typical Value)

Is Spring Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 67,103, Spring offers a smaller-city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Moderate city size
Low wildfire risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Wet climate
Elevated riverine flooding risk
Elevated coastal flooding risk
Elevated tornado risk
Elevated hurricane risk
Elevated ice storms risk

Potential advantages. FEMA and NOAA assign a lower risk designation to wildfire.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 94°F. Annual precipitation is 51.8 inches. FEMA and NOAA assign elevated risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, tornado, hurricane and ice storms.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)94°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)46°F

Annual snowfall0.1"

Annual precipitation51.8"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$367,828near the US median of $371,774

Median gross rent$1,656/mo18% above the $1,400/mo US median

Safety (Reported Crime)

Crime dataNot available for this city

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalChi St Lukes Health - Springwoods Village (3.2 mi)

Hospital qualityNot Rated (CMS)

Primary care accessAdequate (1,717 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index6.9/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population67,103Classified as a smaller city

Elevation104 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingVery High

Coastal floodingRelatively High

TornadoVery High

HurricaneVery High

WildfireRelatively Low

EarthquakeRelatively Moderate

Ice stormsVery High

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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