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Brenham is a small city of 18,641 people in Washington County, Texas. It's about 30 miles from College Station, TX and 66 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.
18,641people
$241kTypical home
$1,157/moRent
94° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,641
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,428 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Houston, TX
- 30 mi to College Station, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,520/mo)
- Median rent $1,157/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (314 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,683 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to CLL airport
- 64 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 338 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk