Otto Brinkmann House · National Register of Historic Places
Comfort’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1866.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856Comfort is settled
ComfortTX
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,565
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$548K
+0.2% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
473
A commuter town
Is Comfort a good place to live?
The best of Comfort’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and cost of living. On walkability, just 92 of Texas’ 999 towns do better. Comfort’s median age is 50.5 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Comfort’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Comfort has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Treue Der Union Monument and Comfort Historic District. Comfort has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Comfort stand out
Where Comfort beats most towns.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Typical home value
Comfort$548K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA−
7.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 75% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Otto Brinkmann HouseHistory
Settled in 1856
A history going back 170 years.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Comfort for work
Where Comfort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
473jobs based in Comfort
4%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Comfort grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Comfort is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0% of households have no carA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthPeterson Regional Medical Center 15.5 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Comfort: who provides what
Comfort is unincorporated, so Kendall County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKendall County Wcid 1 water system10 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKendall CountyKendall County provides services here
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 hereKendall County Early Voting ClerkKendall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7801378013 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 Comfort.
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in Comfort is valued at about $548K
The typical Comfort home is worth about $548,000, about the same as a year ago, 85% above the Texas typical home. Comfort’s median rent is $979 a month.
$548KZillow home value
| Comfort | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $979 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Comfort$548K
Texas$296K
+0.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Comfort’s schools trail 58% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Comfort ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
42%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 472 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Comfort’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Comfort for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Comfort has lost 361 jobs, to 473 in 2023. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Comfort.
4%work in town
| Comfort | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Comfort4%
San Antonio24%
Boerne11%
Kerrville7%
Fredericksburg6%
34 mi
median commute distance
473
jobs based in Comfort
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Texas overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (25% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
50.5median age · TX 35.6
ComfortTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school18%
Some college39%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Comfort’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Comfort | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.9% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 28.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB+
Residents of Comfort are healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Comfort beats the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Comfort adults report frequent mental distress.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Comfort | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Texas
12 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Comfort | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.1% |
Peterson Regional Medical Center
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Comfort
Comfort has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Comfort is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–64°
Spring55–79°
Summer70–94°
Fall55–80°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Comfort
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Comfort has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 5 of 2,216 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Comfort Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Comfort
17pages on Comfort
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Comfort
About 0 of every 100 Comfort residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Landmarks
6 places in Comfort on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Comfort
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Comfort is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kendall County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Comfort had a population of 2,211. Comfort was founded by German emigrants on the western end of the Texas-German belt. Many residents of the town today are descendants of those same Germans. Comfort is known for its German heritage and large ranches outside of town. It lies adjacent to the Guadalupe River, and the 1987 Guadalupe River flood killed 10 people being evacuated from a summer camp sited near Comfort, leaving 33 others missing for a time.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- ZIP code
- 78013
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Comfort
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Comfort, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.