Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. Stafford is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas with a small portion in Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,681.

Due to its abundance of revenue-generating industry and prime business location between Sugar Land, Texas and Houston, Texas, Stafford has perhaps one of the most distinctive and financially strong municipal governments in the state of Texas.

The city has the only municipal school district (Stafford Municipal School District) in all of Texas. Stafford is served by the Houston Community College...

Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. Stafford is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas with a small portion in Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,681.

Due to its abundance of revenue-generating industry and prime business location between Sugar Land, Texas and Houston, Texas, Stafford has perhaps one of the most distinctive and financially strong municipal governments in the state of Texas.

The city has the only municipal school district (Stafford Municipal School District) in all of Texas. Stafford is served by the Houston Community College System and has a campus within the city.

Stafford does not have a municipal property tax as of 1995 and the sales tax is 0.5% less than all of the surrounding cities. Even though it is known as a bedroom community of the greater Houston area, it is estimated that four times as many people work in Stafford on a week day, which is evidence of the large amount of commercial activity that helps the city financially.
Many corporations both large and small including United Parcel Service, Texas Instruments, and Tyco all maintain significant operations in Stafford.