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A town of 1,600. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Population
1,600
2025 Census estimate · +3.7% since 2020
Typical home
$382K
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
147
A commuter town
Is Brookside Village a good place to live?
Brookside Village’s best subject grades are an A for schools and incomes; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 13 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk. Brookside Village’s January low is 45°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Brookside Village's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Brookside Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brookside Village stand out
Where Brookside Village beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Brookside Village for work
Where Brookside Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
147jobs based in Brookside Village
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Brookside Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Brookside Village is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →HealthHCA Houston Healthcare Pearland 3.7 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.0; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Reliant Stadium and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookside Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
11 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
11 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
9 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brookside Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookside Village, and how to reach them.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Pearland water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offStella Roberts Recycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrazoria County Early Voting ClerkBrazoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7758177581 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookside Village.
SchoolsA
Public schools in Brookside Village beat 90% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Pearland ISD. Its one school is below.
90%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E A Lawhon ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 816 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Brookside Village is higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Brookside Village’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, above both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1979, 383 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookside Village.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
383
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of Brookside Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brookside Village for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Brookside Village is $111,000. Jobs based in Brookside Village grew to 147 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Brookside Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Brookside Village3%
Houston44%
Pearland13%
Pasadena4%
Webster2%
13 mi
median commute distance
147
jobs based in Brookside Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
A typical Brookside Village home is worth about $382K
The typical Brookside Village home is worth about $382,000, up 3.8% in a year, 29% above the Texas typical home. 90% of households own their home in Brookside Village.
$382KZillow home value
| Brookside Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,488 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Brookside Village$382K
Texas$296K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Brookside Village has mild winters and hot summers
Brookside Village has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Brookside Village’s July high is 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–66°
Spring61–79°
Summer75–92°
Fall62–81°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Brookside Village is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Brookside Village beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 21% of Brookside Village adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Brookside Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better18 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Brookside Village | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 6.1% |
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Crime reported in Brookside Village
Brookside Village's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Brookside Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brookside Village1.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Brookside Village3.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookside Village
18pages on Brookside Village
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 90% of TX districts · 1 schoolSafety1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$382K typical home · up 3.8% in a yearWork & commuteA$111K median household income · 147 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Brookside Village
University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston9.1 mi$9,717 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston9.3 miThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · Houston9.3 mi
About 3 of every 100 Brookside Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Brookside Village
City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Brookside Village is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 1,548 at the 2020 U.S. census, an increase over the figure of 1,523 tabulated in the 2010 U.S. census. The city of Brookside Village is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Area code
- 281
Brookside Village’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Brookside Village.
HoustonPearlandBrookside Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Village | — | — | C− | — | A | C+ |
| Houston | #606 | D− | C− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Pearland | #116 | B | D | B− | A− | A− |
Brookside Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Brookside Village reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Brookside Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Brookside Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookside Village, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Brookside Village, TX expensive?
Yes. That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.