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Sandia is a tiny town of 206 people in Jim Wells County, Texas. It's about 46 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 107 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $938 a month.
206people
$328kTypical home
$938/moRent
94° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 206
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 213 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 46 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,071/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (389 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 50% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CRP airport
- 111 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 135 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jim Wells County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.