Is Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX a Good Place to Live?
Big Thicket Lake Estates is a small town of 595 in Texas, with a median household income of $55,066
and a 7.1% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 100 (US average = 100), which is
0% above the national average.
Strengths:
Big Thicket Lake Estates stands out for below-average home prices.
Trade-offs:
Potential downsides include longer commutes, an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Big Thicket Lake Estates is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Big Thicket Lake Estates city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 100.2
Big Thicket Lake Estates's overall cost of living index is 100.2,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Big Thicket Lake Estates costs roughly 0% more than the average American city.
Metric
Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX
National Avg
Median Home Value
$110,100
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
56.8%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$55,066
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Big Thicket Lake Estates's violent crime rate is 319.7 per 100,000 residents
— 16% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
319.7 /100k
Property Crime
1606.2 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX
National Avg
School District
N/A
—
Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4.0%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
75.4%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Big Thicket Lake Estates sees average highs of 62.5°F in January
and 94.7°F in July,
with 57.1 inches of annual precipitation
and 0.1 inches of snow per year.
Big Thicket Lake Estates's cost of living index is 100, where 100 is the national average.
That puts Big Thicket Lake Estates roughly 0% above the national average in cost.
The median home price is $110,100 and median rent is N/A/month.
Big Thicket Lake Estates's violent crime rate is 319.7 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1606.2 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX has a population of 595, a median household income of $55,066, and an unemployment rate of 7.1%.
Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Big Thicket Lake Estates averages 62.5°F in January and 94.7°F in July. Annual rainfall is 57.1 inches
with about 0.1 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code: 77369.
The population of Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas is 595 with a median age of 56.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Big Thicket Lake Estates: cost of living index 100 (100 = US average), median home $110,100, median household income $55,066, crime index 81 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Big Thicket Lake Estates side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.