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Oak Island is a tiny town of 354 people in Chambers County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Houston, TX. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $2k a month.
354people
$97kTypical home
$1,609/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 295 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Houston, TX
- 43 mi to Houston, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $1,609/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to HOU airport
- 35 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 196 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chambers County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.