Living in Country around Inez, TX
Country around Inez is a rural area of about 2,605 people in Victoria County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 10 miles from Victoria, TX and 107 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $847 a month.
2,605people
$252kTypical home
$847/moRent
94° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,605 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Houston, TX
- 10 mi to Victoria, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,591/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (303 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to VCT airport
- 101 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 98 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 197 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 70 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Victoria County: R+43 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk