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Sandy Point is a tiny town of 183 people in Brazoria County, Texas. It's about 27 miles from Houston, TX. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $921 a month.
183people
$170kTypical home
$921/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 183
- Part of a metro area
- About 105 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Houston, TX
- 27 mi to Houston, TX
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,071/mo)
- Median rent $921/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,100 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HOU airport
- 21 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,922 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 194 bars within 25 mi
- 691 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brazoria County: R+20 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.