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Lolita is a tiny town of 217 people in Jackson County, Texas. It's about 27 miles from Victoria, TX and 96 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $1k a month.
217people
$204kTypical home
$1,065/moRent
92° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 217
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Houston, TX
- 27 mi to Victoria, TX
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,286/mo)
- Median rent $1,065/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (277 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (396 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 56% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to VCT airport
- 95 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.