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China is a tiny town of 963 people in Jefferson County, Texas. It's about 12 miles from Beaumont, TX and 65 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $950 a month.
963people
$187kTypical home
$950/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
243Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 963
- Part of a metro area
- About 710 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Houston, TX
- 12 mi to Beaumont, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,176/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,879 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BPT airport
- 60 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+9 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk