Living in Lake Jackson, TX
Small city in Texas
Lake Jackson is a small city in Texas, home to about 28,000 people, with 231,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Lake Jackson a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $241k and rents for $1,840 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 231,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Lake Jackson: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lake Jackson?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $241k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lake Jackson?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.55% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lake Jackson safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lake Jackson?
Public schools in Lake Jackson test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lake Jackson?
Lake Jackson is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Lake Jackson get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.76 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lake Jackson?
The nearest major airport is HOU, about 42 mi away.
How Lake Jackson scores
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