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Roma is a big small town of 11,545 people in Starr County, Texas. It's about 49 miles from McAllen, TX and 213 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $563 a month.
11,545people
$94kTypical home
$563/moRent
100° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,545
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,970 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 49 mi to McAllen, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$595/mo)
- Median rent $563/mo
- Median household income $25k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (139 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 73 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k)
- Low property crime (889 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 46% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MFE airport
- 218 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 210 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 253 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starr County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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