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Edinburg is a mid-size city of 104,550 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 9 miles from McAllen, TX and 218 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $996 a month.
104,550people
$190kTypical home
$996/moRent
97° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 104,550
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,244 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 9 mi to McAllen, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,196/mo)
- Median rent $996/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,476 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 38% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MFE airport
- 223 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 215 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 454 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 121 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate 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