Fort Bend County is the No. 1 county in the United States to “get ahead,” according to Forbes magazine.  In addition, Sugar Land, is one of the most desirable places to live in America . As Houston's premier suburb, Sugar Land was ranked 3rd by CNN/Money and Money magazine as "The Best City to Live." Sugar Land was named by Forbes.com's as a "Top Suburb to Live Well" and Sugar Land was named "America's Fifth Safest City", a distinction based on an analysis of FBI crime statistics.

Sugar Land has the largest number of master-planned communities in the nation, including First Colony, New Territory, Telfair, Greatwood, Sweetwater, Riverstone, Seven Meadows, Sienna Plantation, Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, Aliana and many others.  Every master-planned community has some of the best local, national and custom home builders in the nation.

Although there is a declining housing market nationally, you’d never know it living in Sugar Land as Forbes reported that Sugar Land was the 5^th best suburb to sell a home and Fort Bend is one of America's Fastest Growing Counties.

Business Week identified Sugar Land as one of the best and most affordable suburbs in the nation to purchase a home or real estate, describing the Sugar Land area as a "winning combination of affordability, academics, crime rate, safety, culture and overall economic outlook of the area that most families dream about but can rarely find - within their budget."

Sugar Land's median family income is $103,841 and has grown more than 158% in the last decade.  The stable Real Estate market and has made Sugar Land the perfect place to raise a family.  Sugar Land and it's residents have access to all of the amenities a major metropolitan city provides along with the peaceful escape of a more natural setting.  Year-round golf, major museums, theatre, symphony, saltwater, freshwater and off-shore fishing are all in close proximity to Sugar Land.

Children in Sugar Land and the surrounding Fort Bend County area attend highly rated public schools that are used as a benchmark for performance throughout the Houston area. School districts include Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD, Lamar ISD and Pearland ISD.

In addition, Sugar Land and Fort Bend residents have an expansive array of shopping, dining, and local entertainment options within their community.