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Simonton is a tiny town of 914 people in Fort Bend County, Texas. It's about 36 miles from Houston, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $391k and rent runs about $2k a month.
914people
$391kTypical home
$1,807/moRent
95° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 914
- Part of a metro area
- About 389 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to Houston, TX
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $391k (≈$2,462/mo)
- Median rent $1,807/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (930 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 38% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to HOU airport
- 42 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,089 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 441 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fort Bend County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.