Sunset Ridge is a large, master-planned community with several parks and recreational areas. Surrounded by woods, Sunset Ridge, which has easy access to several major highways, is located off of the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) East just a few minutes from Interstate Highway 59 (I-59) North and Interstate Highway 10 (I-10) East. Students from Sunset Ridge attend schools in the Humble Independent School District which has one of the highest continuing education rates in the Texas.