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Tierra Grande is a tiny town of 161 people in Nueces County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 135 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $1k a month.
161people
$209kTypical home
$1,283/moRent
93° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Part of a metro area
- About 34 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 25 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,317/mo)
- Median rent $1,283/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (747 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,609 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to CRP airport
- 138 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 52 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 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
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
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.