Living in Las Lomitas, TX
Las Lomitas is a tiny town of 118 people in Jim Hogg County, Texas. It's about 53 miles from Laredo, TX and 147 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $824 a month.
118people
$148kTypical home
$824/moRent
98° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 118
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 53 mi to Laredo, TX
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$936/mo)
- Median rent $824/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (487 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 42% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to LRD airport
- 152 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 33 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 42 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jim Hogg County: D+8 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.