Friendswood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 40,833 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Friendswood is the 86th largest community in Texas.

Friendswood real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Friendswood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Friendswood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Friendswood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Friendswood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Friendswood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Friendswood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Friendswood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.38 minutes every day commuting to work.

Friendswood is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.61% of adults in Friendswood have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Friendswood in 2018 was $53,766, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,064 for a family of four.

Friendswood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Friendswood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Friendswood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Friendswood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Friendswood include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Friendswood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.