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El Cenizo is a tiny town of 377 people in Starr County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from McAllen, TX and 212 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $726 a month.
377people
$83kTypical home
$726/moRent
99° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12,567 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 43 mi to McAllen, TX
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 66 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 60% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to MFE airport
- 217 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 210 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 240 ft
- 89 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starr County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low 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
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.