College Station, TX
Census place 4815976 · pop 124,570
Home of Texas A&M University and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
22.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
35.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.54 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
29.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,900 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.65% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$346,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,512/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+9.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
27.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
56.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for College Station: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is College Station, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, College Station scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is poor mental health. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is College Station, TX expensive to live in?
- College Station has a median home value of $346,700 and typical rent around $1,512/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in College Station, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (22.6%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is College Station, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (17 min) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of Texas A&M University and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.