Brazoria County, Texas
Population 391,255 · Pearland, Alvin, Lake Jackson
- 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 | $301,600 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,454 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $209/mo | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,684/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.66% | higher than 93% 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 | $5,001 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $97,993 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +13.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 264.1 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 44°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 78 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 10 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 14.4% of weeks | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.1°F | higher than 97% 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 | 53 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $179/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $110/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $62/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.29/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.5 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 19.7 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈65.4 ft | lower than 96% 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 | 89.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.3:1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.78 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.38 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 yrs | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 126/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.8% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 51 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 45 per sq mi | higher than 74% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.8 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Population | 391,255 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.7 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +15.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.5% Dem | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.2% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 41.6% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 31.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 15.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 323 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 64 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 494 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 181 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 134 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 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 | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 34 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
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