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Living in Raymondville, TX

Raymondville is a big small town of 10,185 people in Willacy County, Texas. It's about 34 miles from McAllen, TX and 211 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 $52k and rent runs about $881 a month.

10,185people
$52kTypical home
$881/moRent
97° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
56Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,185
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,475 people per sq mi
  • 211 mi to San Antonio, TX
  • 34 mi to McAllen, TX
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $52k (≈$329/mo)
  • Median rent $881/mo
  • Median household income $51k
  • Property tax about 2.2% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 97°F
  • Winter highs around 71°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 56 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 21 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (454 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,414 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 33
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 18 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to HRL airport
  • 215 mi to SAT (major hub)
  • 208 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 49 ft
  • 19 mi to the ocean
  • 72 mi to a big lake
  • 85 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 23 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 31 mi to the nearest vet
  • 25 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 22 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Willacy County: R+3 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Low 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

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