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Laureles is a small town of 4,224 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's about 9 miles from Brownsville, TX and 239 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $873 a month.
4,224people
$152kTypical home
$873/moRent
93° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,224
- Part of a metro area
- About 880 people per sq mi
- 239 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 9 mi to Brownsville, TX
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$961/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,559 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 55% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HRL airport
- 243 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 236 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 107 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 277 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron County: R+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.