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Alamo is a small city of 20,255 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 9 miles from McAllen, TX and 228 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $811 a month.
20,255people
$145kTypical home
$811/moRent
98° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,255
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,647 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 9 mi to McAllen, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$915/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 31 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (622 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,782 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 42% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to MFE airport
- 233 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 225 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 467 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 125 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk