Living in College Station (Texas)

College Station (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 107,889 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 20%, #1,206 of 6,227), digital natives (top 22%, #1,021 of 4,750), car-free households (top 24%, #918 of 3,933).

Residents107,889
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport119 km (George Bush Intercontinental)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km190,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,985 km
Within 10 km190,007 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight10 h 10 min, sunset 0:29

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How College Station (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family56#3,434 of 11,898#87 of 610Map
Low-income household40#4,617 of 9,771#308 of 564Map
Low-income family48#3,390 of 8,006#108 of 386Map
Single parent53#2,483 of 6,237#73 of 295Map
Pensioner couple65#2,699 of 9,474#65 of 471Map
Single pensioner64#3,218 of 9,474#65 of 471Map
Early retiree65#2,660 of 10,762#59 of 635Map
Single professional58#2,008 of 4,537#66 of 261Map
Young professional61#1,752 of 4,444#56 of 250Map
DINKS60#1,896 of 3,053#73 of 176Map
Remote worker62#1,795 of 7,271#77 of 408Map
Commuter73#1,206 of 6,227#47 of 400Map
Car-free household68#918 of 3,933#34 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer48#2,783 of 8,006#169 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,657 of 12,111#548 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,418 of 4,114#43 of 231Map
Expat professional57#3,678 of 7,271#115 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,205 of 9,474#66 of 471Map
Nature-focused household43#11,788 of 18,063#538 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#12,851 of 16,523#579 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker32#13,473 of 18,063#800 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,248 of 16,523#59 of 1007Map
Lottery winner68#2,898 of 21,167#73 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,818 of 12,111#47 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#4,605 of 12,111#175 of 721Map
Digital native60#1,021 of 4,750#36 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Education and family50
  • Safety and community47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • Green space31
  • Affordability27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.