Before moving to San Benito, review the core fields on this page: population 24,400, median home value $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,000, commute time 23.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 69%.
The neighbors section lists household income $49,000, family income $55,500, per capita income $19,800, unemployment rate 7.1%, public transport usage 2.1%, commute time 23.8 minutes, high school or higher 64.5%, and bachelors or more 12.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 83.5, median house value $165,000, gross rent $1,000, grocery index 92.0, housing index 69.0, utilities index 98.5, transportation index 95.0, and health care index 89.0.
The demographics section lists population 24,400, density 2,250 per sq mi, median age 31.8, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 58.0%, White 80.5%, Black 0.6%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 18.1%.
The education section lists
San Benito High School with 2,100 students and a 14.8 student teacher ratio, Berta Cabaza Middle School with 900 students and a 15.9 student teacher ratio, St. Benedict Catholic School with 220 students, Texas Southmost College 16 miles away
and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 18 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 310, property crimes per 100k 1,780, crime index 2,090, chance of violent crime 1 in 323, and chance of property crime 1 in 56.
The weather section lists winter 50°F to 72°F, spring 61°F to 86°F, summer 76°F to 96°F, fall 62°F to 85°F, average rainfall 24.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 69%.
The housing market section lists median home price $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,000, owner occupied rate 63.0%, rental vacancy rate 7.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.4%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen and Harlingen Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 75.8%,
health care index 58.4,
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 4000 Jackson Ave, Austin, TX 78731, phone 1-888-368-4689, and website https://www.txdmv.gov.