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George West is a small town of 3,094 people in Live Oak County, Texas. It's about 70 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 82 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $848 a month.
3,094people
$152kTypical home
$848/moRent
96° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,094
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,596 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 70 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (699 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to CRP airport
- 86 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 167 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Live Oak County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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