Danbury Texas City Hall, 2012
Danbury’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1909Danbury is settled
DanburyTX
A town of 1,683, settled in 1909. 2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,683
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$274K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
232
A commuter town
Is Danbury a good place to live?
The best of Danbury’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Danbury’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 489 Texas towns, just 4 have a lower property crime rate than Danbury. Danbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Danbury stand out
Where Danbury beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Danbury for work
Where Danbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
232jobs based in Danbury
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Danbury grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Danbury is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →HealthCHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport 15.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life8.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.6; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Danbury: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danbury, and how to reach them.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Danbury water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Danbury’s trash rules yet
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 code7753477534 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 Danbury.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Danbury’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Danbury for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Danbury grew to 232 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013. At $92,000, Danbury’s median household income is against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
1%work in town
| Danbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Danbury1%
Houston16%
Angleton11%
Clute8%
Alvin4%
25 mi
median commute distance
232
jobs based in Danbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Danbury’s public schools outperform 63% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Danbury ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
63%of TX districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 297 | B+ |
| Danbury H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 220 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Climate
Danbury has mild winters and hot summers
Danbury has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Danbury’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–66°
Spring61–78°
Summer75–91°
Fall62–81°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Danbury faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 112 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Danbury.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
112
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Violent crime in Danbury is lower than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
The violent crime rate in Danbury is 0 per 1,000 residents. Danbury's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Danbury0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Danbury0.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C+
Danbury’s typical home value is about $274K
The typical Danbury home is worth about $274,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% below the Texas typical home. 78% of households own their home in Danbury.
$274KZillow home value
| Danbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,425 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Danbury$274K
Texas$296K
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Danbury is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Danbury beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Danbury adults sleep under 7 hours.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Danbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Danbury | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.1% |
CHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 619 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Skrabanek Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Danbury
19pages on Danbury
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 63% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB−Better than TX on 5 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$274K typical home · down 0.4% in a yearWork & commuteB+$92K median household income · 232 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Danbury
Brazosport CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lake Jackson12.9 mi$2,388 in-state tuitionAlvin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alvin13.3 mi$1,906 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Danbury residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Danbury
City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located northeast of Angleton along the Union Pacific Railroad and County Road 171. The city boasts its own school district. Its population was 1,671 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 77534
- Area code
- 979
Questions about Danbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danbury, TX a good place to live?
2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Is Danbury, TX expensive?
That is 3.3 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+.