Brazos County, Texas
Population 242,311 · College Station, Bryan, Kurten
- Overall cost of living: −9% vs the US average, higher than 61% 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) | ≈−9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole College Station-Bryan, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $296,000 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,193 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $181/mo | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,332/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.54% | higher than 90% 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 | $4,568 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $58,553 | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +19.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 342 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈233 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 40°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Caldwell, TX, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 117 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 16 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 16.3% of weeks | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70.4°F | higher than 91% 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 | 42.6 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $50/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.3/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.3/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.6/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 101 mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈185.6 ft | lower than 88% 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 | 88.8% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.2% | higher than 95% 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 | 89.9% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.27 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.24 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 16.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 163/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 100 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.4% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 112 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 61 per sq mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.2 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.3 per 1k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Population | 242,311 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 26.8 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36.8% Dem | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 61.7% Rep | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 53% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.1% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 219 parks | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.5 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 36 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 52 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 130 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% 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 | 152 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 113 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 38 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
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