CITY PROFILE
College Station, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
College Station is a smaller metro with a warm climate, abundant sunshine, and a wet climate—so expect hot days but also regular rain. Housing here is on the pricier side of our dataset, which can surprise people moving to a smaller Texas town. If you're drawn to a compact community with year-round warmth and don't mind paying a premium for it, this could work; just factor in both the sunshine and the moisture when planning your outdoor life.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $311K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,472/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.1°C · warmest 29.8°C · coolest 9.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1069 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.74 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #189 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort96
- Plenty of sunshine64
- Big-city amenities54
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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