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Mercedes is a small city of 16,733 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 21 miles from McAllen, TX and 232 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $812 a month.
16,733people
$112kTypical home
$812/moRent
96° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,733
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,418 people per sq mi
- 232 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 21 mi to McAllen, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$705/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (341 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,765 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to HRL airport
- 236 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 228 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 449 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 125 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate 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