BrazoriaTX

A town of 2,880. A typical home worth about $258K.

Population

2,880

−5.1% since 2010

Typical home

$258K

−0.4% in a year

Household income

$80K

median

Median age

34.1

years

Jobs based here

591

A commuter town

What makes Brazoria stand out

The 3 things Brazoria does most differently from other towns.

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$258Ktypical home

Housing

$258K typical home

14% below the TX typical home

Down 0.4% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Brazoria

Health

84% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than TX on 1 measures, worse on 15.

1936 · Historic American Buildings Survey, Har…

History

12 archive photos & papers

2 places on the National Register

12 archive photos, postcards and papers.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Brazoria for work

Where Brazoria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

591jobs based in Brazoria

4%of working residents work in town

37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Brazoria’s report card

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Housing$258K14% below the TX typical home HealthC−Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns Commute37 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards74/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate93°/45°Summer high · winter low SafetyB−Less crime than 45% of U.S. towns SchoolsB−Beats 45% of TX districts

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The data

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Housing

A typical Brazoria home is worth about $258K

The typical Brazoria home is worth about $258,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Texas typical home.

$258KZillow home value

Typical home value

Brazoria$258K

Texas$299K

Market temperature

days on market

92.6%

sale-to-list price

−0.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Brazoria beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

C−Health Grade

26 measures vs. Texas

1 better10 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Brazoria	TX
More adults treating high blood pressure	77.3%	74.1%
More adults with COPD	8.7%	5.7%

Chi St. Luke's Health Brazosport

7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

24th

percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brazoria

Most working residents leave Brazoria for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (18%), Freeport (7%) and Lake Jackson (6%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brazoria4%

Houston18%

Freeport7%

Lake Jackson6%

Clute6%

37 mi

median commute distance

591

jobs based in Brazoria

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

232

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Brazoria has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter47–66°

Spring61–79°

Summer74–92°

Fall62–82°

Dec 8

typical first frost

Feb 13

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns

Brazoria reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Brazoria2.1

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Brazoria15.5

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

45th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

48th

percentile among TX towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Schools

Brazoria’s public schools outperform 45% of Texas districts

The public schools Brazoria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Barrow El	2–5	360	B−
West Brazos J H	6–8	651	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

1936 · Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer, August 6, 1936 FRONT AND NORTH SIDE ELEVATION. - Mc… · Wikimedia Commons

Brazoria’s story

Brazoria in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

1936Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photo…
2004TXMap-doton-Brazoria
2010Wood Storks Etc Brazoria Nwr Texas
2016Henry Smith Texas Centennial Statue
2018Brazoria TX Henry Smith statue

Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer, August 6, 1936 REAR AND SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION. - McC…

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Landmarks

2 places in Brazoria on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Brazoria Bridge

Smith, Henry, StatueBuilt 1938

Famous people from Brazoria

3 notable people were born in Brazoria.

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Clay FullerAmerican attorney and politician · born 1981

Elmo WrightAmerican football wide receiver · born 1949

Clarence WilliamsAmerican football player · 1946–2017

About Brazoria

City in Texas, US

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Brazoria ( brə-ZOR-ee-ə) is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, and is part of the Houston – Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,866.

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