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La Grulla is a small town of 1,341 people in Starr County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from McAllen, TX and 221 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $791 a month.
1,341people
$54kTypical home
$791/moRent
98° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,341
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,431 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 25 mi to McAllen, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$343/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 56 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (818 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 47% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 4% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MFE airport
- 226 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 218 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 151 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starr County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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
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.