Austin County, Texas
Population 31,170 · Sealy, Bellville, Wallis
- Overall cost of living: −1.4% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $296,900 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,137 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $222/mo | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,684/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.16% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,433 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,789 | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 283.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 94°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| January low | 41°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Bellville 6NNE, TX, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 105 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 13 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.5% of weeks | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈71.2°F | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.8 in | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $92/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $66/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $9.9/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.47/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.5 µg/m³ | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 75.4 mi | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈295.1 ft | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.2% | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.1% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.7% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.8:1 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 96.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.25 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.98 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.1 yrs | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 19.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 46/100k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 47/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 42.8% | lower than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 76 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 80 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 77.9% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.8% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 75 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 13 per sq mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7 per 1k | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Population | 31,170 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +17.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 18.3% Dem | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 81% Rep | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 60.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.9% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 18 parks | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.2 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 82 km | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 108 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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