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Benavides is a small town of 1,470 people in Duval County, Texas. It's about 66 miles from Laredo, TX and 129 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $867 a month.
1,470people
$80kTypical home
$867/moRent
97° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,470
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 830 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 66 mi to Laredo, TX
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$504/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 38 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to CRP airport
- 134 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duval County: R+10 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.