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Santa Maria is a tiny town of 669 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from Brownsville, TX and 238 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $912 a month.
669people
$77kTypical home
$912/moRent
96° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 669
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,356 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 25 mi to Brownsville, TX
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$484/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 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 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to HRL airport
- 242 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 234 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 244 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.