Overall Score
3.6
College Station is a single-industry town in central Brazos County, Texas, United States. The city has an area of 132.87 km², of which water bodies occupy 0.36 km² (about 0.27%). As of 2019, there are 117911 people living in the city.
Developed around the campus of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now one of the largest institutions of higher education in the United States, Texas A&M University). At present it forms an urban agglomeration with the administrative center of Brazos County, Bryan City, with a total population of 273101 (2019).
Overall Score
3.6
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 110,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 57 Mbps
- Best wireless: AT&T
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: College Station Medical Center
- Best intl air carrier: Jet Blue
- Monthly costs for expat: $2100
- Monthly costs for family: $4400
- Monthly costs for local: $1250
- Meal: $12
- Small Cola: $2
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $4
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