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Living in Johnson City, TX

Johnson City is a small town of 1,921 people in Blanco County, Texas. It's about 39 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $452k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,921people
$452kTypical home
$1,002/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
79Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,921
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 985 people per sq mi
  • 39 mi to Austin, TX
  • 39 mi to Austin, TX
  • 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $452k (≈$2,850/mo)
  • Median rent $1,002/mo
  • Median household income $49k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
  • 99 cloudy days a year
  • 30 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 79 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 17 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (65 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (272 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 49
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to AUS airport
  • 45 mi to AUS (major hub)
  • 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,280 ft
  • 150 mi to the ocean
  • 156 mi to a big lake
  • 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 23% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 24 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Blanco County: R+53 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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