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Portland is a small city of 20,543 people in San Patricio County, Texas. It's about 13 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 131 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $2k a month.
20,543people
$235kTypical home
$1,577/moRent
93° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,543
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,694 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 13 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,481/mo)
- Median rent $1,577/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k)
- Low property crime (955 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to CRP airport
- 133 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- Right on the coast
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 344 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Patricio County: R+36 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk