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Weslaco is a small city of 42,229 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 17 miles from McAllen, TX and 231 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 $140k and rent runs about $967 a month.
42,229people
$140kTypical home
$967/moRent
96° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 42,229
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,496 people per sq mi
- 231 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 17 mi to McAllen, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$883/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% 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
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,609 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to MFE airport
- 235 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 227 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 507 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 138 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate 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