Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sealy is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 345th of 640 graded towns in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $384K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Sealy, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Where Sealy beats most towns.
6,019 counted in 2010 and 6,839 in 2020; an estimated 7,937 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16.2% since 2020, after 13.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Sealy is from typical.
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Census counts: 24 in 1880, 6,839 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sealy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sealy.
Sealy has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Houston and other neighbors.
65.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.7% across Texas.
The typical Sealy home is worth about $384,000, down 0.5% in a year, 29% above the Texas typical home.
| Sealy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,185 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Sealy ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sealy H S, with 1,002 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selman ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 749 | B− |
| Sealy H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,002 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,884 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sealy’s, it is healthier than 53%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Sealy beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of Sealy adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Sealy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sealy | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Sealy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Lion Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Bellville 6nne weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 108 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 42.4°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 94.5°.
Sealy has warm winters and hot summers. Sealy’s January low is 42°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Sealy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sealy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sealy has about as many jobs (3,685) as working residents, but only 474 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Sealy for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Sealy grew to 3,685 in 2023, 784 more than in 2013. The median household income in Sealy is $57,000.
| Sealy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Sealy; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sealy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
5 notable people were born in Sealy.
City in Texas, United States
Sealy is a city in Austin County in southeastern Texas, United States. The population was 6,839 at the 2020 census. Sealy is located 49 miles (79 km) west of the downtown Houston area, on the most eastern part of the Texas-German belt region, an area settled by German emigrants.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sealy grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #345 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, B− for safety and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Patrick Zurek and Eric Dickerson.
