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Living in Jarrell, TX

Jarrell is a small town of 3,295 people in Williamson County, Texas. It's about 20 miles from Killeen, TX and 36 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $346k and rent runs about $2k a month.

3,295people
$346kTypical home
$1,868/moRent
96° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
69Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,295
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 901 people per sq mi
  • 36 mi to Austin, TX
  • 20 mi to Killeen, TX
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $346k (≈$2,184/mo)
  • Median rent $1,868/mo
  • Median household income $111k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 60°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
  • 103 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 69 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 20 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (38 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (666 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 34% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 36 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 22 mi to GRK airport
  • 42 mi to AUS (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2015
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 912 ft
  • 155 mi to the ocean
  • 210 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 20 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 541 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 72 bars within 25 mi
  • 267 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 14% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 12 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Williamson County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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