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Los Fresnos is a big small town of 8,291 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's about 6 miles from Brownsville, TX and 243 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $989 a month.
8,291people
$152kTypical home
$989/moRent
92° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,291
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,888 people per sq mi
- 243 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 6 mi to Brownsville, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$960/mo)
- Median rent $989/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (643 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 55% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to BRO airport
- 246 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 239 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 108 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 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
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 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