Nationally acclaimed for its visionary leadership and prudent fiscal management, the City of Stafford is a dynamic community ideally located in the market place as an "Island of Business Opportunity" and as a friendly, family-oriented place to live.
The City has a zero property tax rate and maintains a "pay-as-we-go" philosophy. Recently, Stafford was named by Fortune Small Business as one of the 100 Best Places in the Nation to Live and Launch a Small Business.
The City of Stafford is strategically located in the fast-growing southwestern section of the Houston metropolitan area. Approximately 17,000 people call Stafford home, and more than 50,000 people come to work here. The Stafford Municipal School District, the only municipal school district in Texas, is located in the City.