Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Manvel

A city of 14,758 people in Texas
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Manvel

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Manvel.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Manvel

Explore places →

Outdoors in Manvel

Parks & trails →
Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails6.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Manvel

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Manvel

City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
1662Established
9,992Population
25.6 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Manvel is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. As of July 2025, the population was 20,699, up from 9,908 at the 2020 census.

Official town website ↗

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

Town numbers

ZIP code77578
Area code281
Living in Manvel

Housing in Manvel

$442K▼ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Manvel home is worth about $442,000, down 2.5% in a year, 48% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market95
Sale-to-list97%
Sold in May66
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Manvel

B+

Safety Grade B+

Manvel reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Manvel 0.4
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Manvel 7.5
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Manvel

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Manvel for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (49%), Alvin (6%) and Pearland (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Houston
49%
Alvin
6%
Pearland
6%
Sugar Land
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Manvel →

Health in Manvel

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

9better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Hca Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland · 4 mi · ER
Mychn Pearland SilverlakePearland · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Manvel · CMS · HRSAHealth in Manvel →

Natural hazards in Manvel

79
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Manvel →

Climate in Manvel

Full climate →

Manvel has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 47°Winter
79° / 61°Spring
92° / 74°Summer
81° / 62°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Manvel →

Schools in Manvel

All Manvel schools →
B

School Grade B

The public schools Manvel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#206Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictALVIN ISDSchools8

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.

Manvel’s library

Library details →
Manvel Library20514b Hwy 6 · part of Brazoria County Library System
E-books48 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Manvel Library →

Famous people from Manvel

See all 3 →

How things work in Manvel

All explainers →
We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Manvel, TXView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Manvel is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01