Stafford, Texas

About Stafford

Stafford is a close-knit town in eastern Texas counting 17,555 people who proudly call it home.

Stafford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,504 residents per square mile.

📰 Stafford News Today

• Top 5 returning outsides for the 2026 women's volleyball season NCAA.com · Aug 17
• Volleyball’s Stafford, Spears named to Preseason All-SEC Team - University of Texas Athletics University of Texas Athletics · Jul 29
• Which Texas volleyball players earned preseason all-SEC honors? - Austin American-Statesman Austin American-Statesman · Jul 29
• Hotel in Stafford · ★New · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 private bath Airbnb · Aug 8
• 12815 Venice Ln, Stafford, TX 77477 Realtor.com · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stafford Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,555.
• Easy reach of Sugar Land (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stafford

• Berryhill Tacos Sugarland — mexican
• Calliope's — cajun
• Chunk's Burger — burger
• Cool Runnings — jamaican
• Lotus Seafood — seafood
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Restaurante Azucena — tacos
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Water Drop Teahouse — chinese
• El Kiosko — juice (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stafford

• Westbury Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Fondren Park reviews ★
• Glenshire Park reviews ★
• Haviland Park reviews ★
• Marian Park reviews ★
• Oyster Point Park reviews ★
• Southwest Indoor Soccer Center reviews ★
• Texas Interfaith Peace Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Vaccaro Manor Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stafford

• FORT BEND CO ALTER
• STAFFORD ADJUSTMENT CENTER
• STAFFORD ECC
• STAFFORD EL
• STAFFORD H S
• STAFFORD MIDDLE
• STAFFORD STEM MAGNET ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Atrium Medical Center · Long-term

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stafford

🏘️ Nearby Communities