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Aransas Pass is a big small town of 8,972 people in San Patricio County, Texas. It's about 12 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 137 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.
8,972people
$236kTypical home
$1,159/moRent
90° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,972
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 680 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 12 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,485/mo)
- Median rent $1,159/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (261 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,510 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CRP airport
- 139 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 133 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 0 ft
- Right on the coast
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Patricio County: R+36 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk