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La Villa is a small town of 3,005 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 20 miles from McAllen, TX and 222 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $957 a month.
3,005people
$101kTypical home
$957/moRent
96° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,005
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,042 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 20 mi to McAllen, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$637/mo)
- Median rent $957/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (148 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (601 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 41% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to HRL airport
- 226 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 218 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 469 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate 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.