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Gonzales is a big small town of 7,200 people in Gonzales County, Texas. It's about 55 miles from Victoria, TX and 57 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $751 a month.
7,200people
$209kTypical home
$751/moRent
94° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,200
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,184 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Austin, TX
- 55 mi to Victoria, TX
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,315/mo)
- Median rent $751/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1013 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,075 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to AUS airport
- 49 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 322 ft
- 72 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gonzales County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk