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Surfside Beach, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
753
Population
474/sq mi density
$96,250
Median Income
$61,048 per capita
$310,700
Home Value
$310,195 Zillow
$1,292
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
4,040 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,250 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$310,700 home value, $1,292/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,250
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$61,048
56% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Surfside Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Surfside Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,250
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$61,048
156%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,500
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,858
Restaurants
727
Healthcare
920
Retail
892
Manufacturing
253
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,500
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,186
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $61,048 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $23,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,858 |
| Restaurants | 727 |
| Healthcare | 920 |
| Retail | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 253 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,186 |