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Living in Bryan, TX

Bryan is a mid-size city of 87,939 people in Brazos County, Texas. It's about 8 miles from College Station, TX and 85 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $1k a month.

87,939people
$228kTypical home
$1,195/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
90Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 87,939
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,589 people per sq mi
  • 85 mi to Houston, TX
  • 8 mi to College Station, TX
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $228k (≈$1,437/mo)
  • Median rent $1,195/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
  • 106 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 90 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 18 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (275 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,118 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 32
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 11% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to CLL airport
  • 78 mi to IAH (major hub)
  • 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 59% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 354 ft
  • 102 mi to the ocean
  • 158 mi to a big lake
  • 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 171 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 39 bars within 25 mi
  • 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Brazos County: R+25 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • 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

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