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About Silsbee
Town in Texas, United StatesSilsbee is a town in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,935 at the 2020 census. It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Beaumont and part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
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Housing in Silsbee
The typical Silsbee home is worth about $178,000, up 1.8% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Silsbee
Safety Grade B
Silsbee reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Silsbee
Full picture →Most working residents leave Silsbee for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (20%), Houston (9%) and Lumberton (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Silsbee
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Silsbee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Silsbee
Full climate →Silsbee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Silsbee
All Silsbee schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Silsbee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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