Before moving to San Benito, review the core fields on this page: population 24,243, median home value $99,400, average rent for 2 bedroom $810, commute time 19.0 minutes, and sunny days percentage 70%.
The neighbors section lists household income $38,200, family income $42,600, per capita income $16,400, unemployment rate 8.1%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 19.0 minutes, high school or higher 63.2%, and bachelors or more 9.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 79.3, median house value $99,400, gross rent $810, grocery index 85.4, housing index 55.2, utilities index 93.1, transportation index 82.7, and health care index 95.6.
The demographics section lists population 24,243, density 1,630 per sq mi, median age 32.5, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 68.0%, White 9.7%, Black 0.5%, Asian 0.4%, and Others 89.4% (mostly Hispanic/Latino).
The education section lists
San Benito High School with 2,100 students and a 14.9 student teacher ratio, Berta Cabaza Middle School with 900 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, St. Theresa Catholic School with 120 students, Texas Southmost College 23 miles away
and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 23 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 286, property crimes per 100k 2,217, crime index 2,503, chance of violent crime 1 in 349, and chance of property crime 1 in 45.
The weather section lists winter 51°F to 71°F, spring 66°F to 86°F, summer 76°F to 95°F, fall 64°F to 87°F, average rainfall 27.1 inches, and sunny days percentage 70%.
The housing market section lists median home price $99,400, average rent for 2 bedroom $810, owner occupied rate 63.9%, rental vacancy rate 10.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 7.4%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.9%.
The healthcare section lists
Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen and Harlingen Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.1,
health insurance coverage 69.4%,
health care index 61.7,
emergency services Yes for Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, and emergency services Yes for Harlingen Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Texas, department Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, address 600 W. Expressway 83, San Benito, TX 78586, phone 1-888-368-4689, and website https://www.txdmv.gov.