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Santa Fe, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
12,828 Population 755/sq mi density
$95,815 Median Income $40,603 per capita
$290,200 Home Value $324,106 Zillow
$974 Median Rent 19.9% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
110 Violent Crime/100K 930 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$95,815 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$290,200 home value, $974/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Fe has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 55°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 317 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.2 inches. The area receives 0.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

55°F Jan (13°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.6°F
31% above US avg
January Average55°F (13°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation27 ft (8 m)
Area17.3 sq mi (44.9 km²)
Population Density755/sq mi
Coordinates29.3876°N, 95.1015°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBrazoria County County
Nearest AirportScholes International At Galveston (GLS)
17 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.2"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.2"
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.38"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.80"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0382 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)6.4 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.55 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.0 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score93.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability24.0 / 100
Community Resilience82.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 280 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 88 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 88 km
2020 Laura Category 4 180 km
2020 Delta Category 3 165 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 259 km
2019 Barry Category 1 282 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 227 km
2008 Ike Category 2 40 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 53 km
2005 Rita Category 3 138 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 127 km
2002 Lili Category 1 279 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 23 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 72 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 90 km
1985 Juan Category 1 204 km
1985 Danny Category 1 233 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 19 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

690 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 27 fatalities, 781 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 42 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF4 32 km 8
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 49 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 88 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 27 km 0
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 27 km 0
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 93 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 70 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 84 km 2
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 47 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 32 km 0
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 76 km 1
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 36 km 1
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 66 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 37 km 0
May 27, 1969 EF3 58 km 3
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 84 km 0
Mar 23, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Aug 18, 1967 EF3 18 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 49 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 08 UNIT 1 RX (16,981 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 08 UNIT 1 RX 16,981 86 km
2010 MCR UNIT 2 RX 14,471 94 km
2000 E WHITES 2 13,996 91 km
2012 WF HOLIDAY 1-2 13,251 92 km
2005 RX UNIT 12 1117 2005 10,728 92 km
1992 UNNAMED 9,344 93 km
1986 STAR LAKE 8,876 94 km
2015 WF UNIT 1 1/2 8,840 91 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,539 82 km
1994 UNIT1ARSON 8,287 87 km
1997 MCF WEST 7,786 94 km
1993 UNNAMED 7,714 82 km
2017 WF PERKINS BLOWOUT 7,646 92 km
1990 PERKINS 6,969 100 km
2015 WF WEST END 2015 6,590 77 km
1996 UNNAMED 6,499 99 km
1991 UNNAMED 6,469 80 km
2004 UNIT 1 WF 6,421 88 km
1994 UNIT3ARSON 5,771 98 km
2012 WF FROZEN POINT 5,738 61 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 55°F (13°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in
March 62°F (17°C) 2.8 in Driest
April 68°F (20°C) 2.9 in
May 76°F (24°C) 4.3 in
June 81°F (27°C) 5.4 in
July 84°F (29°C) 4.7 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 4.1 in
September 79°F (26°C) 6.4 in Wettest
October 71°F (22°C) 3.8 in
November 62°F (17°C) 4.2 in
December 55°F (13°C) 3.7 in

Santa Fe has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 55°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.0 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.4") and March the driest (2.8").

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