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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How Brazoria ranks

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#76Most walkable in TX #146Lowest property tax in TX #190Closest to a top hospital in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77422

Area code979

Living in Brazoria

Housing in Brazoria

$258K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market68

Sale-to-list92.6%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Brazoria

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Brazoria 2.1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brazoria 15.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Brazoria

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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.

Houston

18%

Freeport

Lake Jackson

Clute

4%Work in townlive and work in Brazoria 37 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 591Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brazoria →

Health in Brazoria

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.3%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson · 7 mi · ER

Mychn Kids WayLake Jackson · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brazoria · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brazoria →

Natural hazards in Brazoria

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

232Does Brazoria flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brazoria

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brazoria →

Climate in Brazoria

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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.

66° / 47°Winter

79° / 61°Spring

92° / 74°Summer

82° / 62°Fall

How much snow does Brazoria get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 8, with the last in spring around Feb 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Brazoria

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School Grade B-

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.

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DistrictCOLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISDSchools2

Barrow El B-Elementary · Grades 2–5 · 360 students West Brazos J H C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 651 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.