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College Station is a mid-size city of 124,570 people in Brazos County, Texas. It's part of the College Station, TX area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $1k a month.
124,570people
$347kTypical home
$1,194/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 124,570
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,435 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Houston, TX
- In the College Station, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,186/mo)
- Median rent $1,194/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% 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
- 92 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
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (855 per 100k)
People
- Median age 23
- 24% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 40% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to CLL airport
- 70 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 305 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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