Living in Ingleside on the Bay, TX
Ingleside on the Bay is a tiny town of 745 people in San Patricio County, Texas. It's about 6 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 138 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $306k and rent runs about $2k a month.
745people
$306kTypical home
$2,107/moRent
90° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 745
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,551 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 6 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $306k (≈$1,926/mo)
- Median rent $2,107/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,435 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CRP airport
- 140 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- Right on the coast
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 336 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Patricio County: R+36 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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