Living in Reid Hope King, TX
Reid Hope King is a tiny town of 932 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's about 6 miles from Brownsville, TX and 254 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $912 a month.
932people
$108kTypical home
$912/moRent
93° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
276Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 932
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,236 people per sq mi
- 254 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 6 mi to Brownsville, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 276 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 89 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,559 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 52% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to BRO airport
- 258 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 250 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 116 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron County: R+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.