Rankings · How Briar ranks in TX
Briar ranks #136 in Texas for household income
Briar is ranked on 29 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
29
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #136 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 97% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Briar’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 97% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
10.4% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 84% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
33.2° January low
Shorter growing season than 80% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
237 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 79% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.9° July high
Older than 67% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
38.3 median age
Fewer kids than 64% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.3% of residents are under 18
Drier than 61% of TX towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 54% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.9% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 54% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.2% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Briar does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Briar marked.
At a glance
Briar lands in the top half on 9 of 18 lists
Each dot is Briar’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Briar does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#153/652Lowest obesity#157/652Most active#255/652Closest to a top hospital#261/632Healthiest#313/651Fewest smokers#469/652Lowest depression#566/652 People
Most educated#313/653 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#321/583 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#629/653 Next door
Briar out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.