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Conserved land2.7%75 of 2,748 acres
Trails1.7 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves217 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Caldwell

City in Texas, United States
3,993Population
3.9 sq miArea
384 ftElevation

Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,993 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code77836
Area code979
Living in Caldwell

Housing in Caldwell

$291K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Caldwell home is worth about $291,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market85
Sale-to-list95.8%
Sold in May8
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Caldwell

B+

Safety Grade B+

Caldwell reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Caldwell 2
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Caldwell 4.4
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Caldwell

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Most working residents leave Caldwell for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (11%), College Station (10%) and Bryan (10%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Houston
11%
College Station
10%
Bryan
10%
Austin
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Caldwell →

Health in Caldwell

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCaldwell · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Healthpoint CaldwellCaldwell · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Caldwell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Caldwell →

Natural hazards in Caldwell

11
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Caldwell →

Climate in Caldwell

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Caldwell has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 41°Winter
79° / 57°Spring
94° / 72°Summer
81° / 57°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Caldwell →

Schools in Caldwell

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Caldwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#237Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictCALDWELL ISDSchools3

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.

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