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Matagorda is a tiny town of 182 people in Matagorda County, Texas. It's about 62 miles from Victoria, TX and 83 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $999 a month.
182people
$276kTypical home
$999/moRent
88° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 99 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Houston, TX
- 62 mi to Victoria, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,743/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 23.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,332 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to VCT airport
- 78 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- Right on the coast
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Matagorda County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.