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Banquete is a tiny town of 619 people in Nueces County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 123 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $1k a month.
619people
$209kTypical home
$1,283/moRent
95° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 619
- Part of a metro area
- About 264 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 38 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,317/mo)
- Median rent $1,283/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (747 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,609 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CRP airport
- 127 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 166 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nueces County: R+12 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.