Best PlacesDowntown Bryan, Bryan, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown Bryan, Bryan, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Downtown Bryan, Bryan ranks 5,117th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Downtown Bryan, Bryan
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Downtown Bryan, Bryan's strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown Bryan, Bryan ranks high
- Cheap childcare$707 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 82% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown Bryan, Bryan ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown Bryan, Bryan
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown Bryan, Bryan home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,554, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Downtown Bryan, Bryan's effective rate of 1.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Downtown Bryan, Bryan
Downtown Bryan, Bryan runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Downtown Bryan, Bryan.
Who works in Downtown Bryan, Bryan, and how
Work in Downtown Bryan, Bryan centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Downtown Bryan, Bryan
Downtown Bryan, Bryan has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Downtown Bryan, Bryan and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Downtown Bryan, Bryan, month by month
Downtown Bryan, Bryan sees roughly 109 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of Downtown Bryan, Bryan
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around Downtown Bryan, Bryan
Schools across Downtown Bryan, Bryan average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Anson Jones ElC · 33% proficient
- Neal ElD+ · 23% proficient
- Sul Ross ElD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sam RayburnC+ · 39% proficient
- Stephen F AustinC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Travis B Bryan H SC · 31% proficient
- James Earl Rudder H SD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown Bryan, Bryan school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown Bryan, Bryan measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Downtown Bryan, Bryan against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown Bryan, Bryan
Is Downtown Bryan, Bryan a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown Bryan, Bryan ranks 5,117th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown Bryan, Bryan expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $131,173. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $46,554 median income, cost of living beats 13% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown Bryan, Bryan safe?
Downtown Bryan, Bryan is safer than 26% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $928 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown Bryan, Bryan with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown Bryan, Bryan. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown Bryan, Bryan represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Downtown Bryan, Bryan detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown Bryan, Bryan: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown Bryan, Bryan: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown Bryan, Bryan: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown Bryan, Bryan: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown Bryan, Bryan detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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