2 Houston-area suburbs make list of top American suburbs for growing families

Families go shopping in League City, Texas.

HOUSTON – A new ranking lists two Houston-area suburbs as among the top suburbs in the United States for growing families. 

GoBankingRates.com used different data points to narrow a list of 1,200 suburbs in the country down to the top 50 for growing families. 

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Some of the data sets the group used include violent and property crime rates, percentage of households with children, the median list price of homes in the area and a basic cost of living. League City was ranked No. 20 and Friendswood came in at No. 33 on the list. 

League City (Rank: 20)

According to the ranking, League City offers affordability while being near the fourth-largest city in the U.S. The median list price of homes is about $300,000 and the annual cost of non-housing needs is under $25,000. 

Friendswood (Rank: 33) 

This suburb also made the list because it's affordable to live there, with the cost of non-housing needs also under $25,000.

The same group released another ranking earlier this month of the top cities in the country where young people can live on a budget and not spend a lot of money. Eleven Texas cities made the list of 50 with Houston coming in at No. 24. The group found that 10.2% of Houston's population was between the ages of 18 and 24 and the average rent was about $1,364.