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Hays is a tiny town of 198 people in Hays County, Texas. It's about 14 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $2k a month.
198people
$327kTypical home
$2,295/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 198
- Part of a metro area
- About 888 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Austin, TX
- 14 mi to Austin, TX
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,064/mo)
- Median rent $2,295/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to AUS airport
- 14 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 761 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,240 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 290 bars within 25 mi
- 468 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 46 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hays County: D+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.