Living in North Alamo, TX
North Alamo is a small town of 4,819 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 7 miles from McAllen, TX and 226 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $697 a month.
4,819people
$83kTypical home
$697/moRent
97° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,819
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,370 people per sq mi
- 226 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 7 mi to McAllen, TX
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$523/mo)
- Median rent $697/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 65% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to MFE airport
- 230 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 222 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 467 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 125 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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