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Goldsmith is a tiny town of 177 people in Ector County, Texas. It's about 17 miles from Odessa, TX and 299 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$171kTypical home
$1,259/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Part of a metro area
- About 546 people per sq mi
- 299 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 17 mi to Odessa, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,078/mo)
- Median rent $1,259/mo
- Median household income $113k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,553 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 36% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to MAF airport
- 221 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,150 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 101 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 112 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 159 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ector County: R+53 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- 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.