Living in Briaroaks, TX
Briaroaks is a tiny town of 614 people in Johnson County, Texas. It's about 37 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $1k a month.
614people
$348kTypical home
$1,398/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 614
- Part of a metro area
- About 551 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Dallas, TX
- 37 mi to Dallas, TX
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,194/mo)
- Median rent $1,398/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (729 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to FTW airport
- 32 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 814 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 135 bars within 25 mi
- 473 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.