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Burleson is a mid-size city of 52,918 people in Johnson County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $308k and rent runs about $2k a month.
52,918people
$308kTypical home
$1,685/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 52,918
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,813 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Dallas, TX
- 38 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $308k (≈$1,944/mo)
- Median rent $1,685/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 73 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 (156 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (738 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to FTW airport
- 31 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 791 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 65 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 141 bars within 25 mi
- 520 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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