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Bayside is a tiny town of 412 people in Refugio County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 123 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $2k a month.
412people
$172kTypical home
$1,875/moRent
92° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 412
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 406 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 24 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $1,875/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 18% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CRP airport
- 125 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Refugio County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High 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