Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$212,900
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,141/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Houston 35%
Angleton
Brazoria County19,972 residentsAngleton ISD
59
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Angleton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Angleton against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index77
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute28.7 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés41
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$86,712
Houston $82,168
Unemployment1.7%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations38%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Angleton on commute & transport
Angleton's weakest grade is D−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Lake Jackson8 mi from AngletonC+ 57 C− Clute10 mi from AngletonC+ 50 D+ Freeport16 mi from AngletonD+ 45 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Angleton
Is Angleton, TX a good place to live?
Angleton scores 59 out of 100, 10th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Angleton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $212,900, 29% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,141/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Angleton?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Angleton sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Angleton is served by Angleton ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Angleton?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.3% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Angleton?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 41 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Angleton old or new?
The median home in Angleton was built in 1979 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.