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Marion is a tiny town of 939 people in Guadalupe County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from San Antonio, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $1k a month.
939people
$162kTypical home
$1,296/moRent
95° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 939
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,202 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 24 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,022/mo)
- Median rent $1,296/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (680 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SAT airport
- 20 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 294 bars within 25 mi
- 364 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Guadalupe County: R+30 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk