Houston: Community well-being and master-planned neighborhood impact
Part of the 2025 Community Impact Report
This page presents well-being outcomes specific to the greater Houston metropolitan area. The findings are part of a larger comparative study across 53 master-planned communities in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado, surveying 3,945 residents across four metro regions.
In greater Houston, community makes the difference
Greater Houston residents in Cohere-managed communities reported higher outcomes across all but one of the core well-being indicators.
Houston residents living in a master-planned community managed by Cohere had 22% higher personal well-being, 24.4% stronger mental well-being, and an 18.3% boost in sense of safety and security compared to residents in non-Cohere managed neighborhoods.
Overall personal well-being
Non-Cohere: 66%
Difference = 22%
Mental health
Non-Cohere: 61.3%
Difference = 24.4%
Safety & security
Non-Cohere: 71%
Difference = 18.3%
Emergency help
Cohere residents: 80.6%
Non-Cohere: 66%
Difference = 14.6%
Needs fulfillment
Cohere residents: 52.7%
Non-Cohere: 51%
Difference = 1.7% (not a statistically significant difference)
Belonging
Cohere residents: 75.3%
Non-Cohere: 59.2%
Difference = 16.1%
Physical health
Non-Cohere: 57.2%
Difference = 8.7%
Social connection
Non-Cohere: 55.1%
Difference = 5.5%
Meaningful friendships
Cohere residents: 67.2%
Non-Cohere: 55.6%
Difference = 11.6%
Regularly talk to neighbors
Cohere residents: 55.2%
Non-Cohere: 50%
Difference = 5.2%
Feel connected
Cohere residents: 58.8%
Non-Cohere: 54.6%
Difference = 4.2%
Houston residents lead the way in neighborhood referrals
In the greater Houston area, Cohere residents have recommended their neighborhoods 20.6% more than non-Cohere residents in the same area.
Would you recommend your neighborhood to a friend?
Non-Cohere: 82%
Difference = 7.6%
Have you recommended your neighborhood to a friend?
Non-Cohere: 56.2%
Difference = 20.6%
About this research
The findings presented here represent one geographic segment of a larger comparative well-being study. The complete 2025 Community Impact Report includes survey data from 3,945 residents across 53 master-planned communities in four metro areas, examining 11 core well-being indicators and neighborhood recommendation behavior.