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Robstown is a big small town of 10,236 people in Nueces County, Texas. It's about 30 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 126 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $956 a month.
10,236people
$103kTypical home
$956/moRent
95° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,236
- Part of a metro area
- About 788 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 30 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$650/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 68°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
- 72 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
- Above-average violent crime (474 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,179 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to CRP airport
- 130 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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