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Port Aransas is a small town of 3,268 people in Nueces County, Texas. It's about 7 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 143 miles from San Antonio, 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 $589k and rent runs about $2k a month.
3,268people
$589kTypical home
$2,294/moRent
88° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,268
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 7 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $589k (≈$3,712/mo)
- Median rent $2,294/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 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 (704 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,547 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CRP airport
- 145 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- Right on the coast
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nueces County: R+12 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk