Living in Los Fresnos, TX
Los Fresnos is a tiny town of 177 people in Webb County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Laredo, TX and 134 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$190kTypical home
$1,027/moRent
100° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Part of a metro area
- About 978 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 18 mi to Laredo, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,198/mo)
- Median rent $1,027/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 72 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 54% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LRD airport
- 140 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 623 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 70 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webb County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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.